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Everyone has to see this film "Detachment." (Trailer)

DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran
edited February 2012 in Arts & Writings
Director Tony Kaye's (AMERICAN HISTORY X) long-awaited film DETACHMENT stars Academy Award(R) winner Adrien Brody as Henry Barthes, a substitute teacher who conveniently avoids any emotional connections by never staying anywhere long enough to form a bond with either his students or colleagues. A lost soul grappling with a troubled past, Henry finds himself at a public school where an apathetic student body has created a frustrated, burned-out administration. In finding an emotional connection to the students but also to fellow teachers and a runaway teen, he finds that he's not alone in a life and death struggle to find beauty in a seemingly vicious and loveless world. Kaye has molded a contemporary vision of people who become increasingly distant from others while still feeling the need to connect. DETACHMENT features a stellar ensemble cast, including Academy Award(R) winner Marcia Gay Harden, Christina Hendricks, William Petersen, Bryan Cranston, Tim Blake Nelson, Lucy Liu, Blythe Danner, Academy Award(R) nominees James Caan, and newcomers Sami Gayle and Betty Kaye.

Comments

  • personperson Don't believe everything you think The liminal space Veteran
    This movie is available On Demand before theater release for Comcast and Time Warner cable users, not sure about other cable or dish services.
  • DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran
    This movie is available On Demand before theater release for Comcast and Time Warner cable users, not sure about other cable or dish services.
    Thank you! You have to see it! It's amazing!
  • DharmaChakraDharmaChakra
    Definitely going to see this! As a teacher, I'm super excited! Thanks for sharing!
  • DharmaChakraDharmaChakra
    This movie is available On Demand before theater release for Comcast and Time Warner cable users, not sure about other cable or dish services.
    Also found it on Amazon's Rental service for $9.99 for a three day rental.

    http://www.amazon.com/Detachment-Pre-Theatrical/dp/B007CGLRWA
  • still_learningstill_learning Veteran
    @LeonBasin, thanks for the tip. The trailer looks good. I'll definitely watch it.
  • DakiniDakini Veteran
    This looks like a refreshing change from the usual Hollywood drivel. I'll be looking forward to it.
  • DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran
    This looks like a refreshing change from the usual Hollywood drivel. I'll be looking forward to it.
    Definitely worth your while!:)
  • DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran
    @LeonBasin, thanks for the tip. The trailer looks good. I'll definitely watch it.
    :)
  • DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran
    Definitely going to see this! As a teacher, I'm super excited! Thanks for sharing!
    Wonderful!
  • personperson Don't believe everything you think The liminal space Veteran
    I saw it and I really liked Adrian Brody's character. He had a little class lesson about half way through that I thought was great.

    I hope there aren't schools that are actually in that bad of a state.

    :thumbup:
  • DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran
    edited March 2012
    I saw it and I really liked Adrian Brody's character. He had a little class lesson about half way through that I thought was great.

    I hope there aren't schools that are actually in that bad of a state.

    :thumbup:
    I went on IMDB.com and I saw teachers commenting who mentioned that their schools are like that. One of them was from the Bronx.
  • DakiniDakini Veteran
    edited March 2012
    I hope there aren't schools that are actually in that bad of a state.
    I'm afraid there are too many of them. Education is disintegrating in the US, but it's partly due to the fact that families have disintegrated, not to mention the economy. Another good film to look up is: "Stand and Deliver".

    Where did you see the film? It's not been released yet, has it?

  • personperson Don't believe everything you think The liminal space Veteran

    Where did you see the film? It's not been released yet, has it?
    This movie is available On Demand before theater release for Comcast and Time Warner cable users, not sure about other cable or dish services.
    Also found it on Amazon's Rental service for $9.99 for a three day rental.

    http://www.amazon.com/Detachment-Pre-Theatrical/dp/B007CGLRWA
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