When a Man Falls in the Forest
- Timothy Hutton: Gary
- Dylan Baker: Bill
- Sharon Stone: Karen
- Pruitt Taylor Vince: Travis
- Nicholas Elia: Erik
When a Man Falls in the Forest is an American- Canadian- German drama film from the year 2007. Directed by Ryan Eslinger, who also wrote the screenplay.
Action
The focus of the film focuses on a woman and three men whose lives are together loosely and artistically, but also downright surreal linked. However, each at the same time is cut to one or the other way in the world. The film describes a less classical, linear plot rather than the rubbing of stumbling through life protagonists.
The architect Gary is married to Karen that he no longer attractive place, which is why the marriage deep trouble. Karen responded from their frustration by committing shoplifting. Gary confides in his office colleague Bill, whom he knows from high school. He tries to save the marriage. Gary is also seeking to renew the friendship after an accident four years earlier had become looser with Travis what he succeeds after a few voltages.
Reviews
Pete Vonder Hair acknowledged that the main actors in the Film Threat March 15, 2007 " strong performances ". The " peculiar little film" was not intended for everyone.
Awards
Ryan Eslinger was nominated in 2007 for the Golden Bear. The film was nominated for the music, the cut and the production design for the Canadian Leo Award.
Background
The film was shot in Vancouver and Burnaby (British Columbia). It had its world premiere presented at the International Film Festival in Berlin in 2007, after which he was born on 12 February 2007 at several other film festivals. The wide release in theaters in the USA started on 1 August 2007.