Far North Summary
MPAA Rating: PG13
Director: Sam Shepard
Genres: Comedy Drama
Rating:
Writer/director Sam_Shepard's jaundiced view of "Lake Woebegone" territory is essentially a vehicle for his lady fair Jessica_Lange. Far North is set in rural Minnesota, at the home of a dour, curmudgeonly farm family. Only Kate (Lange) has been able to escape this repressive environment, but she comes home when dad Bertram (Charles_Durning) is laid up in the hospital. Despite her city-bred sophistication, Kate almost instantly reverts to childhood, trying desperately to "prove herself" to her misogynistic papa. To do this, she vows to kill the poor old horse that caused her father's injury. Considering its bleak surroundings and vituperative characters, Far North contains very funny dialogue; in terms of the film's cinematic value, however, Shepard's idea of directing seems to be to yell "Action!" and hope for the best. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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