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...America tells the story of a family of Polish immigrants who come to America in the 1870s. The protagonist, actor Maryna Zalewska, decides to simplify her life, moving with friends to California to start a farm...
...succeeds at being as innovative and modern as its plot suggests. The American premier of famous Scottish playwright Liz Lochhead's romantic comedy seems eerily pervaded by a sense of d‚ja vu. Two of the play's three controversial themes-the affair between the older female protagonist and a younger man, and the tense relationship between the protagonist and her meddling mother-have been long exploited in literature, theater, and cinema. The third and by far most provocative issue, the homosexual man-heterosexual female coupling that occurs between the protagonist and her gay best friend (coincidentally...
...disturbing point is the lighthearted, almost careless approach of the characters toward each of these complicated relationships. Perfect Days begins in the stylish Glasgow loft of its protagonist, Barbs Marshall (Linda Carmichael), a successful hairdresser to the fashion elite. Barbs has money and style, but with a mother who doesn't understand her, a non-existent boyfriend, and an estranged husband, she feels exceptionally lonely. Her loneliness is compounded by the fact that she's not getting any younger: the dreaded 39th birthday is only a week away. So to remedy her self-esteem problems, she decides to have...
...These aren't your typical character types. Affleck portrays Rudy as the flawed protagonist--he's the "hero" that the audience roots for, but only because he's the lesser of several evils. In a movie in which first impressions can be deceiving and everybody is morally bankrupt, Rudy is, strangely enough, the honest one of the bunch. All he really wants to do is spend the holidays at home with his family--of course, his plans go awry when he and Ashley fall into the hands of Gabriel. His ability to counter-manipulate the manipulations of his captors illustrates...
...from both the Canada Council and the Ontario Arts Council. The complex story deals with a disillusioned young man who, while undergoing video therapy with his parents, sees a tape of an Armenian family wracked with guilt over giving up their son to a foster home years ago. The protagonist, Peter, craves a new role in life, so he presents himself to the family as their long-lost son, an act that leads to dark visions concerning cultural displacement and the line between role-playing and reality...