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House
of Sand and Fog (2003)
 
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Director:
Vadim Perelman |
COUNTRY
USA |
GENRE
Drama |
NORWEGIAN
TITLE
House of Sand
and Fog |
RUNNING
TIME
126
minutes |
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Producer:
Michael London |
Screenwriter
(from Andre Dubus III's book):
Vadim Perelman |
Review
Ben Kingsley's performance is a
soul-searching powerhouse in this incredibly insightful and stylishly
directed film by Ukrainian first-timer Vadim Perelman. As we all know,
there are always two sides to every issue, but few films explores that
as faithfully and poignantly as House of Sand and Fog. Andre
Dubus' novel had been widely sought after for some time and for a very
good reason, because its knowledge and discussion on the cultural clash
it depicts is rare, to say the least. Perelman directs wonderfully in
parallels and juxtapositions but never takes sides for even a moment. It
gives the film a global effectiveness and lets us crawl under the
cultural differences and into the human beings they conceal. James
Horner's score is among the best in his career and Iranian actress
Shohreh Agdashloo is majestic opposite her brilliant British counterpart.
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