Title: Run & Jump Director: Steph Green Starring: Maxine Peake, Edward MacLiam, Will Forte, Brendan Morris, Ruth McCabe, Sharon Horgan, Michael Harding A compassionate drama that wants to sift through and examine notions of expanded family, “Run & Jump” flirts with being a lot of different things, but succeeds in being none of them. The debut feature film of co-writer and director Steph Green, this Irish import — featuring one of two dramatic turns by ex-”Saturday Night Live” star Will Forte this season — has a rooted sense of place, but lacks the resolution and fortitude to push past pretty, dressed-up surface conflict and into areas that might leave a lasting [ Read More ]
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- 1/26/2014
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
Run & Jump
Germany, Ireland 2013
Directed by Steph Green
Written by Ailbhe Keogan
Run & Jump tells an emotionally charged tale of an Irish family shaken by a freak trauma after the head of household, Conor (Edward MacLiam), suffers a stroke that drastically alters his personality and perception of the world. His stalwart wife, Vanetia (Maxine Peake), labors with all the enthusiasm she can muster to maintain as much normalcy in the family dynamic as possible. Some of that normalcy is threatened, and then restored, and then threatened again for other reasons as the family welcomes Ted (Will Forte), an American neuropsychologist and researcher, into their lives. Ted intends to study Conor’s progress during his reinstatement to daily living, but the family soon absorbs him into their affairs on a personal level and gradually groom him to take Conor’s place.
One of the first things Vanetia notices about her transformed...
Germany, Ireland 2013
Directed by Steph Green
Written by Ailbhe Keogan
Run & Jump tells an emotionally charged tale of an Irish family shaken by a freak trauma after the head of household, Conor (Edward MacLiam), suffers a stroke that drastically alters his personality and perception of the world. His stalwart wife, Vanetia (Maxine Peake), labors with all the enthusiasm she can muster to maintain as much normalcy in the family dynamic as possible. Some of that normalcy is threatened, and then restored, and then threatened again for other reasons as the family welcomes Ted (Will Forte), an American neuropsychologist and researcher, into their lives. Ted intends to study Conor’s progress during his reinstatement to daily living, but the family soon absorbs him into their affairs on a personal level and gradually groom him to take Conor’s place.
One of the first things Vanetia notices about her transformed...
- 4/27/2013
- by Kenneth
- SoundOnSight
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