American Woman

2019
PG
1h 25m

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5,1/10

381

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Sarah Gadon and Hong Chau in American Woman (2019)

Inspired by the headline-dominating kidnapping of heiress Patty Hearst in 1974, this atmospheric drama is a fictionalized re-imagining of her time in hiding, from the perspective of Jenny, a political activist assigned to take care of her.

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Inspiré par l'enlèvement de l'héritière Patty Hearst, ce drame atmosphérique est une ré-imagination fictive de son époque en se cachant, du point de vue de Jenny, une activiste politique cha... Tout lireInspiré par l'enlèvement de l'héritière Patty Hearst, ce drame atmosphérique est une ré-imagination fictive de son époque en se cachant, du point de vue de Jenny, une activiste politique chargée de s'occuper d'elle.Inspiré par l'enlèvement de l'héritière Patty Hearst, ce drame atmosphérique est une ré-imagination fictive de son époque en se cachant, du point de vue de Jenny, une activiste politique chargée de s'occuper d'elle.

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

5,1/10

381

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- 5 nominations

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[last lines]
Jenny: [voice over, about her and Pauline's respective fates] She was found guilty of her crimes... and I was, too, of mine. She went to prison... and so did I. Then she got out, and so did I. Later, she got married to one of her bodyguards. And me? I watched it on TV.

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The following general acknowledgment is listed in the closing credits: "American Woman is gun neutral. For each gun that appears on screen, a $150 donation has been allocated to non-profits working to reduce the number of illegal firearms, invest in youth programs and invest in research on that explores responsible storytelling."

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Featured in 2020 Canadian Screen Awards for Cinematic Arts (2020)

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5/10

potential without tension

It's 1974 before Nixon's resignation. Iris (Hong Chau) is a caretaker for Miss Dolly (Ellen Burstyn) in upstate New York. In reality, Iris is Jenny, a political activist and bomb maker in hiding. She gets tracked down by a former comrade who has an offer for her. He needs help caring for wanted celebrity activist Pauline (Sarah Gadon) as a heiress Patty Hearst-like character. There is also the self-important leader Juan (John Gallagher Jr.) and his girlfriend Yvonne (Lola Kirke) at the safe house.

It's a lot of sunshine in upstate New York. The tone is foreboding without tension. It has a moodiness but it's going nowhere fast. It needs more music to build up the era. It feels like it's trying to be a psychological horror. There is potential for a thriller. Juan is not threatening enough. Jenny seems so resourceful that she could walk away at any time. The question is if she is doing it for Pauline, it would be more intense if she is in love with Pauline. I would write Jenny as a lesbian falling for Pauline. The story needs to tie Jenny down to the place and ratchet up the intensity for a psychological horror. They need to stay in the farm house. Going back to Miss Dolly does have one advantage. It brings Ellen Burstyn back into play but that fleeting scene is not enough. The movie struggles to get intense and stay there. Then it turns into Thelma & Louise. It's flailing at this point and it's a road trip with no destination. That's this movie. It's a story with no intensity. These are intriguing characters with no payoff. There are some interesting actors but they're held back. It's a movie in need of a heavier hand.