Georgia (1995 film)

• Jennifer Jason Leigh: Sadie Flood
• Mare Winningham: Georgia
• Ted Levine: Jake
• Max Perlich: Axel
• John Doe: Bobby
• John C. Reilly: Herman

Georgia is an American- French drama film by Ulu Grosbard from the year 1995.

Action

Georgia is a famous singer. She has a family and lead an orderly life.

Georgia's younger sister Sadie wants to follow their example, but is unsuccessful as a singer. She has problems with alcohol and drugs. Sadie returns to her hometown. It strives for attention and acceptance of the older sister.

Reviews

James Berardinelli wrote on ReelViews, the film lacks a clear beginning and a clear end. Jennifer Jason Leigh " fill " the character of Sadie with an " inextinguishable inner fire." Mare Winningham stay - for her role requires - more in the background, but imagine Georgia as a "vital " and " multi-dimensional " personality dar.

The lexicon of international film wrote that the film was a "staggering psychogram ". The performers were referred to as "extraordinary", the staging as "intense".

Awards

Mare Winningham was nominated in 1996 for an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actress category.

Jennifer Jason Leigh won the New York Film Critics Circle Award in 1995. You and Ulu Grosbard won 1995 awards from the Montréal World Film Festival. Mare Winningham was nominated for the 1996 Screen Actors Guild Award.

Mare Winningham won the Independent Spirit Award in 1996. Ulu Grosbard, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Max Perlich were nominated for the Independent Spirit Award.

Background

The film was shot in Seattle. He played in the cinemas of the United States an approximately 2.9 million U.S. dollars.