3.9

59 reviews

Far from Heaven

Todd Haynes20021h 47mRomance, Drama

Why we chose it

Censorship in the 1950s kept Douglas Sirk from making this melodrama, so Todd Haynes (“Carol”) made it instead, saying out loud and in colour everything Sirk could only hint at. It’s the role that defined Julianne Moore’s career.

Synopsis

Cathy Whitaker has a house, a husband, children and the respect of every neighbour on her street in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1957. One evening she walks in on her husband, Frank, with another man, and the only person she can still talk to is Raymond, her gardener. The whole town is watching them.

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Festival screenings: Oscars, Venice IFF
Language: English
Country: United States, France
Subtitles: Polish
Age rating: 12+

Oscars

Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Julianne Moore)

2003

Oscars

Nominated for Best Original Screenplay

2003

Venice Film Festival

Best Actress (Julianne Moore)

2002

Venice Film Festival

SIGNIS Award - Honorable Mention

2002

What others say

3.9

59 reviews

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