P.S. – Liebe auf Anfang (2004)

P.S. – Liebe auf Anfang: Directed by Dylan Kidd. With Laura Linney, Gabriel Byrne, Lois Smith, Paul Rudd. An unfulfilled divorced woman gets the chance to relive her past when she meets a young man who appears to be her high school sweetheart who died many years before.

“all the elements – casting, acting, lighting, sound, photography, costumes, locations, writing, you name it, really come together in this Dylan Kidd film. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003ethe writing in particular and the story from the novel tell a nuanced, complex yet not overly layered movie. the acting is simply superb – laura linney wows again with her completely truthful and complete portrayal, and topher surprisingly handles drama as well as comedy and everything in between. Gabriel Byrne, Paul Rudd and the actress playing the mother (sorry, canu0026#39;t remember her name but sheu0026#39;s perfectly cast!) all are excellent. Marcia gay hardenu0026#39;s character draws you in – watching her abhorrent sad character is like not being able to turn away from the plastic surgery reality shows – awful but fascinating!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003ei really enjoyed this film – there are some confusing moments, but i surrendered myself to the story, trusting that it would unfold in time and it did. hopefully laura linney will get the Oscar nod that she deserves, instead of another star doing mediocre u0026#39;already seen thatu0026#39; work.”