Turn the River

  • Famke Janssen: Kailey Sullivan
  • Jaymie Dornan: Gulley
  • Rip Torn: Teddy Quinette
  • Matt Ross David
  • Lois Smith: Abigail
  • Marin Hinkle: Ellen
  • Terry Kinney: Markus
  • John Juback: Duncan
  • Tony Robles: Ralphie
  • Jordan Bridges: Brad
  • Ari Graynor: Charlotte
  • Santo D' Asaro: Scott
  • Zoe Lister -Jones: Kat
  • Elizabeth Atkeson: Sally
  • Joseph Siravo: Warren

Turn the River (short title in the United States: TTR) is an American film drama from 2007, directed by Chris Eigeman, who also wrote the screenplay and co-produced the film. .

Action

The film is set in New York City and in a small town in upstate New York. The divorced Kailey Sullivan ( Famke Janssen ) earned their money with poker, and billiards. It needs to get $ 50,000 to flee with her eleven year old son Gulley ( Jaymie Dornan ) with forged passports to Canada. However Gully lives (Marin Hinkle ) and his alcoholic, prone to aggressive outbursts father, David ( Matt Ross), which in turn is under the strong influence of his domineering mother Abby ( Lois Smith) with his stepmother Ellen. It was she who then succeeded in having divorce and made ​​sure that Gully grew up at his father, who broke off all contact with Kailey. What no one in the family knows Gully and his mother are in lively correspondence and plan their elopement. And while Gully obediently goes to school and home is always inventing new lies to cover up the secret meetings and messages to his mother, Kailey spends the nights in gambling halls to bring together the necessary money. An exciting race against time begins.

Reviews

Ronnie Scheib wrote in the journal Variety of 12 November 2007, the debut of Chris Eigeman as a director and screenwriter is "very capable ." The " elegant " Famke Janssen was a " strange " choice for the lead role. The "atmospheric " film " swing in a positive sense " of the authenticity and intensity Janssens representation. You play a traditionally male role, what the genre as well as their social gender ( " gender" ) alters " subtle ".

Awards

Chris Eigeman was awarded in 2007 to the Hamptons International Film Festival for the screenplay. Famke Janssen was awarded two special prizes of the festival.

Background

The film was shot in New York. His cost of production was estimated at 500 thousand dollars. The world premiere took place on 17 October 2007 at the Hamptons International Film Festival. On 9 May 2008, the film came in selected cinemas in the United States. The DVD release was carried out in the U.S. on 22 July 2008. For Germany, the DVD release is still pending.

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