Desert Bloom
Summary:
Set in 1950, this is a convincing, well-acted drama about a young girl's growing up in Las Vegas amidst poverty and a turbulent home life. The 13-year-old Rose (Annabeth Gish) lives with her mother (JoBeth Williams), stepfather (Jon Voight), and two sisters in a working-class home. Trouble is brewing on several fronts: her stepfather is his usual abusive self but is dipping into... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Jon Voight - (Jack Chismore)
JoBeth Williams - (Lily Chismore)
Ellen Barkin - (Aunt Starr)
Allen Garfield - (Mr. Mosol)
Annabeth Gish - (Rose Chismore)
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Review:
Taking its place somewhere between Bill Forsythe's knowing, delicate, adolescent character study Housekeeping and Tony Richardson's dark period melodrama Blue Sky, Eugene Corr's Desert Bloom often runs the risk of crossing the line from slice-of-life epiphanies to soap opera pathos. Luckily, the film's performances reign ... Continue >>
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