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      Arcadia

      2012 1h 30m Drama List
      67% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 41% 50+ Ratings Audience Score A man (John Hawkes) takes his children on a cross-country move to California and tries to hide the truth about their mother's absence. Read More Read Less

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      Serge L Very well acted little road film. Father moves to California with three kids in tow while dealing with serious issues. It starts all joyous while the truths are slowly unwound during the travel. The whole thing is so well acted and truly made, it feels like we are there and maybe lived some bits of it. Love pervades it and we feel every bit of heart breaks. But everyone gets to grow up from these. (Still not a reason to litter your stuffed animals. Be modern.) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/28/16 Full Review Audience Member Very well acted little road film. Father moves to California with three kids in tow while dealing with serious issues. It starts all joyous while the truths are slowly unwound during the travel. The whole thing is so well acted and truly made, it feels like we are there and maybe lived some bits of it. Love pervades it and we feel every bit of heart breaks. But everyone gets to grow up from these. (Still not a reason to litter your stuffed animals. Be modern.) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review william s Limited.....that would be the one word I'd use to descibe this movie....limited all the way around. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Une chronique intimiste d'une famille dysfonctionnelle qui prend dans un road trip incertain une dimension initiatique. Pour un premier long, Olivia Silver demontre une etonnante maitrise du relationnel de ses personnages, ainsi qu'une finesse remarquable dans la direction d'acteur, la justesse de sa realisation. Elle a tout d'une grande incontestablement prometteuse. John Hawks confirme qu'il est un acteur genial qui excelle dans les roles d'hommes troubles sur la breche emotionnelle. Le prodige americain est parfaitement soutenu par le jeune casting avec mention Pour Ryan Simpkins parfaite en pre ado en devenir. Un petit joyau peaufine jusqu'a la soundtrack de The Low Anthem qui rythme l'equipee. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Critics Reviews

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      Leslie Felperin Variety The ever-reliable Hawkes does what he can with the material, but his part is too thinly written to convince. Jul 18, 2013 Full Review David Rooney Hollywood Reporter The characters overall lack definition, and the writer-director is only moderately successful at accessing the pathos of a story that should be steeped in it. Jul 8, 2013 Full Review Manohla Dargis New York Times Ms. Silver's ability to translate the liminal into cinematic terms, to catch those moments between innocence and knowing, childhood and adulthood, unforgiving and forgiving, makes her someone to watch. Rated: 3/5 Apr 11, 2013 Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Silver’s incisive script perfectly captures that moment where childhood innocence gives way to a deeper understanding of — and sometimes disappointment in — our own parents. Feb 13, 2024 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Hits the mark as an emotionally authentic coming-of-age drama. Rated: 4/5 Jul 17, 2013 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The story is too slight to go the full distance of 3,000 miles cross-country without this viewer losing some interest. Rated: B- Jul 13, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A man (John Hawkes) takes his children on a cross-country move to California and tries to hide the truth about their mother's absence.
      Director
      Olivia Silver
      Producer
      Jeremy Bailer, Bibi Arteaga
      Screenwriter
      Olivia Silver
      Production Co
      Filament Productions LLC, Madrose Productions
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 11, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 30m
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