Cinematography:
Giles NuttgensComposer:
Peter NashelCast:
Tilda Swinton, Goran Visnjic, Jonathan Tucker, Peter Donat, Josh Lucas, Raymond J. Barry, Tamara Hope, Holmes Osborne, David Siegel, Scott McGehee, Kip Ellwood (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Tilda Swinton is riveting as Margaret Hall, a conscientious mom raising a family in Lake Tahoe who is entangled in a web of blackmail. While she frets over transporting her kids to ballet and baseball practice, she worries that her teenage son, Beau (Jonathan Tucker), is involved in a sleazy nightclub life in nearby Nevada. Margaret's husband is a Naval officer who is often away at sea, so she is alone in rearing her family. When Beau gets into a car accident with his gay lover, Darby (Joshua Lucas), after a night of partying in Reno, Margaret takes matters into her own hands and tells Darby to stay away from her son. A few days later Darby shockingly turns up dead next to her boathouse. Shortly thereafter, mysterious Alek (Goran Visnjic) comes to Margaret's door armed with an incriminating video of her son and Darby and threatens to go to the police if she doesn't pay him $50,000. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2002 - Tilda Swinton (Best Female Lead)
- 2002 - Giles Nuttgens (Best Cinematography)
Golden Globes
- 2002 - Tilda Swinton (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2001 - Tilda Swinton (Best Actress)
Sundance Film Festival
- 2001 - Giles Nuttgens (Cinematography Award: U. S. Dramatic)
- 2001 - David Siegel, Scott McGehee (U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic)