The Door in the Floor (2004) (original) (raw)
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Original title
The Door in the Floor
Year
2004
Running time
106 min.
Country
United States
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Genre
Drama. Romance | Family Relationships. Romantic Drama. Comedy-Drama
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Synopsis
The most dangerous secrets are the ones we're afraid to tell ourselves. An adaptation of John Irving's novel "A Widow for One Year". "The Door in the Floor" explores the complexities of love in its brightest most mysterious, and darkest corners. Set in the beach community of East Hampton, New York, the film chronicles one pivotal summer in the lives of famous children's books author Ted Cole (Jeff Bridges) and his beautiful wife Marion (Kim Basinger). Their once-great marriage has been strained by tragedy. The Coles lovingly parent their surviving child, bright 4-years-old Ruth (Elle Fanning), who takes everything in stride as perhaps only a child can. But Marion's equation of love with loss, coupled with Ted's infidelities, points towards a much-needed change in the relationship. That may come in the form of Eddie O'Hare (Jon Foster), the young man Ted hires to work as his summer assistant - and, Ted hopes, the catalyst to invigorate the Cole's bond of marriage.
Awards
2004: San Sebastián Film Festival: Nominated for Golden Seashell
2004: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Actor (Bridges) & Best Screenplay
2004: National Board of Review: Special Recognition
2004: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Actress (Kim Basinger)
Critics' reviews
- "Bridges turns a two-dimensional image into a presence so vital, so filled with breath and blood, that you uneasily fall in love with his character and abandon all thought of the artifice that's brought it to life."
- "Eliminates much of its source's plot, focusing on the book's first third. The result is a crisply shot chamber piece for husband, wife, and boy."
- "Williams handles the main line of the story, the war between Ted and Marion, clearly and strongly; you may not always hurt the one you love, but you certainly know how to."
- "A handsome-looking movie that's full of the muted greens, browns and grays of the tony Hamptons, director Williams' tale never quite finds its footing."
- "The production is graced by bold performances, lyrical visuals and, most notably, Irving's own words, which have made the transition quite intact thanks to a faithful adaptation"
- "That Williams occasionally comes close to the author's layered spirit is a tribute to his passion. But the film fails on a number of levels. First, it is what it is: the prologue to a story that covers four(!) decades."
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