Grace is Gone (DVD, 2008)


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Format:	DVD	Edition:	--
Leading Role:	John Cusack	Rating:	PG-13
Director:	James C. Strouse	Release Date:	May 27, 2008
Genre:	Drama	UPC:	796019811729
Sub-Genre:	--	Region:	DVD: 1 (US, CA)
Condition:	Brand New

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Though 2007 saw a flood of Iraq-related films, GRACE IS GONE takes a different approach from many of the others. Unlike REDACTED and LIONS FOR LAMBS, this directorial debut from screenwriter James C. Strouse (LONESOME JIM) doesn't focus on the conflict itself. Instead, the drama looks at how the death of a female soldier affects her family at home. John Cusack (1408) is Stanley Phillips, a husband and father who waits while his wife Grace is off serving in Iraq. When he learns of her death, he can't bear to tell his two daughters the news. To postpone the inevitable, the normally staid father proposes a spontaneous road trip to his girls, and the three set off for the fun of an amusement park called Enchanted Gardens. GRACE IS GONE picked up a pair of awards at Sundance: the Audience Award and Best Screenplay. It's a deeply affecting drama that never resorts to manipulation in achieving its aims. Instead, it relies on the strong script from Strouse, as well as a trio of fantastic performances. As Stanley and Grace's young daughters, Gracie Bednarczyk and Shélan O'Keefe make memorable film debuts. Their relationships with both each other and their cinematic father feel completely genuine. As for Cusack, he trades in the swagger of Lloyd Dobler and Rob Gordon for Stanley Phillips's shuffle. The role is a complete departure for the veteran actor, and the change is a welcome one that should win him both critical praise and awards. The film's tone is sweet and sad, though never overwhelmingly so, and it's helped by excellent cinematography from Jean-Louis Bompoint and a quietly moving score from Clint Eastwood.
Credits
Producer:	Celine Rattray, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Galt Niederhoffer, Grace Loh, John Cusack
Cast:	Alessandro Nivola, Gracie Bednarczyk, John Cusack, Mary Kay Place, Shélan O'Keefe

Editorial reviews
3 stars out of 4 -- "[The film has] the quiet power to sneak up and floor you..." Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (10/18/2007) "[A] small, tender film about contemporary parenthood in wartime....[The film] evokes the daily lives of a father and his two children in perfect, unassuming performances with a close attention to detail that makes you feel like a fifth member of the family." New York Times - Stephen Holden (12/07/2007) 3 stars out of 4 -- "GRACE IS GONE is as subtle and shattering as its title....A powerful and haunting meditation on loss and grief, it also makes a case against the war in Iraq." New York Times - Claudia Puig (12/07/2007) "[A]n emotionally rich and satisfying drama featuring a terrifically understated performance from John Cusack." Los Angeles Times - Kevin Crust (12/07/2007) "[A] moving drama....[The performances] are uniformly great, particularly the understated Cusack and the grave Shelan O'Keefe..." -- Grade: B Entertainment Weekly - Kerrie Mitchell (05/30/3008)

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