In the Land of Women (2007)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.8/10   

Director:

Jon Kasdan

Guionista (WGA):

Jon Kasdan (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

20 abril 2007 (USA)

Género:

Comedia | Drama | Romance

Frase comercial:

Get ready to fall

Plot:

His world in complete disorder after his break-up with a famous actress, Carter, a young soft-core porn writer...

Plot Keywords:

Writer | Grandmother | Break Up | Sister Sister Relationship | Mother Daughter Relationship

Comentarios de los usuarios:

offbeat romantic comedy/drama

Reparto

Elena Anaya	...	Sofia Buñuel
Adam Brody	...	Carter Webb
Kelsey Keel	...	Teenage Girl #1
Danielle Savre	...	Teenage Girl #2
Gia Mantegna	...	Teenage Girl #3 (as Gina Mantegna)
Rob Reinis	...	Avi Rosenberg (as Robert Reinis)
JoBeth Williams	...	Agnes Webb
Makenzie Vega	...	Paige Hardwicke
Kristen Stewart	...	Lucy Hardwicke
Meg Ryan	...	Sarah Hardwicke
Olympia Dukakis	...	Phyllis
Dustin Milligan	...	Eric Watts
Graham Wardle	...	Gabe Foley
Elise Gatien	...	Tiffany
Christine Danielle	...	Tanya

También conocida como:

Entre mujeres (Argentina) (Mexico) (Spain: Castilian title) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, thematic elements and language.

Duración:

97 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Clasificación:

Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Taiwan:R-12 | Brazil:10 | Australia:M | Finland:K-7 | Netherlands:12 | Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42613) | Singapore:PG

Locaciones de Filmación:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Compañía:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Errores:

Errores que Revelan: The first time we see Sarah in the hospital after she cut off all of her hair due to treatment, we can see her hair right as she is putting on her cap.

Citas:

Carter Webb: What is it?
Phyllis: It's possible, I think maybe, my toilet might be clogged up
Carter Webb: Maybe? What's the variable?
Phyllis: Water is running over the top. The carpet is all wet!
Carter Webb: Well I'll take a look, first I just gotta stop off at my room and kill myself!

Conexiones de Película:

References Cleaner (2007)

Banda de Sonido:

Iceman

offbeat romantic comedy/drama

Jon Kasdan (son of filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan) makes a most auspicious directorial debut with "In the Land of Women," an utterly charming and winning indie comedy/drama marked by interesting characters, complex relationships and delightful performances by a first-rate cast.

When his fashion-model/actress girlfriend dumps him without warning, a "soft-erotica" writer by the name of Carter Webb leaves his home in L.A. to spend time with his eccentric grandmother in suburban Michigan. A 26-year old who hasn't been able to grab a hold of anything meaningful in his life thus far, Carter finds his world becoming even more complicated when he makes the acquaintance of a mother and daughter who live across the street from where he's staying.

The beauty of Kasdan's screenplay is that we never know where the story is going to take us at any given moment. Moreover, the characters interact with one another in ways that are both believable and surprising, and no one is made out to be either a hero or a villain, a sinner or a saint. Carter is coping with the pain of a failed romantic relationship, while the two women contend with marital difficulties, suburban angst, adolescent rebellion and a life-threatening illness. Yet, for all the potential sturm und drang of the material, "In the Land of Women" maintains a light-hearted, lyrical tone throughout, thanks to witty dialogue and a full-hearted appreciation for the subtle little ironies and eccentricities of life.

The performances could not be improved upon. Adam Brody makes Carter into a sympathetically vulnerable figure who, at the same time, can display a surprising amount of strength and intestinal fortitude when the situation calls for it. Makenzie Vega is sweet and charming as the literal girl-next-door who is quick to criticize her mother even though she doesn't know the woman quite as well as she thinks she does. But it is Meg Ryan as Sarah Hardwicke, the full-time housewife and mother, who truly excels in her role, turning a potentially two-dimensional character into a multi-faceted woman of surprising depth and emotion. With admirable restraint and understatement, Ryan conveys all the unspoken thoughts and feelings of a woman who is aware of the compromises she has made in life but who is far more wise and complex about the ways of the world than either her daughter or her philandering husband are willing to give her credit for. Finally, Olympia Dukakis seems to be having the time of her life playing an attention-seeking, doddering old woman who may not be quite as out of it as she wants others to believe she is.

As director, Kasdan takes full advantage of the bucolic Michigan setting (though it is remarkably lush and green for October), as Carter and Sarah take long, leisurely strolls around the neighborhood, getting to know one another and establishing a lasting relationship.

Like them, the movie is not afraid to take its time laying out its storyline and revealing the hearts of its characters. The result is an offbeat and deeply satisfying film that bodes well for the future career of its neophyte director.