Word: offing
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The story of Liberty Heights is, very simply, the account of a summer in the '60's, where two boys, Van (Adrien Brody) and Ben (Ben Foster) are growing up in a very traditional Jewish family. Their grandmother believes that the most salient point in the story of Samson and...
It is in the midst of this delicate situation that Levinson has chosen to set his exploration of identity, and the beauty of the film is that with so much potential for giving offense, Levinson is unafraid to discuss politically incorrect issues or to portray stereotypes as much as he...
There is no judgement passed in this film about the different characters, all of who are simply, as human as can be portrayed. Ben's parents are horrified by his attraction to a black girl, and his father especially is a criminal. Yet they are also the same ones who...
The ensemble cast as well is particularly well-suited to this gentle exploration. On one hand, we have Tony award winning actors Bebe Neuwirth and Joe Mantegna lending real gravitas and heart to their roles as the parents of the two boys. On the other hand, we have a cast...
Add to all this the confident hands of Hong Kong cinematographer Chris Doyle who paints the countryside of Baltimore with the lush landscapes it deserves, and really, the end result is a film that does not try to be ambitious, but merely to, without prejudice and malice, lend us an...