Housekeeping (1987)

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Film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Marilynne Robinson (which I read many years ago for a class), about two girls raised in the 1950s in Fingerbone, Idaho. This is a wonderful film with haunting portrayal of abandonment, innocence, and yearning for freedom. Sylvie (Christine Lahti) is a forerunner of the manic pixie dreamgirl, but as a real, rounded, damaged figure rather than a fantasy, placed in a circumstance where irresponsibility comes at a cost. A sensitive script, great performances, and just the right blend of dim interiors and sweeping vistas to capture the novel's transcendentalist sensibility. Wonderful.

- Sam - 2021-07-05 01:47:31