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Mood:
- ContemplativeSincereTouching
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Plot:
- Fighting the SystemSocial DifferencesRacismLifestyleLove and RomanceMind and SoulRebellionSociety more...
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Genres:
- DramaRealismMelodrama
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- FloridaIslandSmall Town
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Praise:
- Award WinnerCritically Acclaimed
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Style:
- Ensemble CastMultiple Stories
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Sunshine State, 2002
English
USA
Profile of Sunshine State
Sunshine State can be described as contemplative, sincere, and touching. The plot revolves around racism, rebellion, and fighting the system. The main genre is drama. In terms of style, Sunshine State features realism, involves multiple stories, and stars an ensemble cast. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, on an island and in a small town. Sunshine State is located in Florida. It takes place in contemporary times. The movie has received attention for being an award winner and critically acclaimed.
Summary of Sunshine State
Sunshine State, directed and written by John Sayles, takes a close-up and occasionally comic look at the fading community of Delrona Beach, Florida. A dozen local personalities are introduced, each with their own unique challenges. The town's dilapidated houses, its stale Buccaneer Days Festival, its sluggish economy, and the constant stream of developers trying to buy up the shore front, are making the natives think about moving on. However, the black residents of Lincoln Park refuse to let their land be bought and turned into a vacation resort. Dr. Lloyd (Bill Cobbs) leads the charge to stage a protest, and tries to get help from Eunice (Mary Alice) her daughter Desiree (Angela Bassett), who is visiting from Boston. On the other side of things, Marly (Edie Falco), a former Weeki Wachee mermaid, is the surly manager of the dingy Sea-Vue Motel who would like nothing more than to sell the joint and leave Delrona Beach for good.
With a dizzy, meandering camera and a documentary feeling, Sunshine State draws viewers into the daily life of Delrona Beach, developing each of nearly a dozen characters with detail and feeling. While the plotlines are sometimes depressing, the realness of the characters and their lives is endearing, and at the end of the film, the narrative gets a satisfying dose of closure.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 21 June 2002 |
| Runtime: | 141 min |
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as Marly Temple
as Desiree Perry
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Critics Reviews
The New York Times
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- by: Stephen Holden
Rolling Stone
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- by: Peter Travers
Users Reviews
- 12.October.2008
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- by: fletcher.munson
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