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"Aurora Borealis"
--- Love is the hardest job to hold.
Official website www.auroraborealis-themovie.com
Joshua Jackson, Donald
Sutherland, Juliette Lewis and Louise Fletcher
star in this touching drama about a young man's moment of growing up
within himself, his family and his new romantic relationship.
Synopsis:
Minneapolis slacker Duncan (Joshua
Jackson of Dawson's Creek and
Bobby )
is content with shuffling aimlessly through life, hanging out with his
lifelong friends, and brother (Steven Pasquale of Rescue Me ) and
ditching one dead-end job after another.
Duncan takes a job as a
handyman in a high-rise that allows him to be
near his gravely ill grandfather Ronald (Donald Sutherland of Pride and
Prejudice and JFK ),
who's more than a handful for his grandmother Ruth
(Louise Fletcher of One Flew over
the Cuckoo's Nest ). That newfound
sense of purpose, plus a budding romance with home healthcare provider
Kate (Juliette Lewis of Natural Born
Killers and What's Eating
Gilbert
Grap e), gives Duncan the motivation to take charge of his life.
However, Kate isn't one to stay in the same place for too long, and
Duncan is soon torn between following her to California and a new, more
responsible life, and his feelings of familial obligation to an
increasingly suicidal Ronald.
This funny and touching
family drama from director James Burke, with a
soundtrack featuring music by Minnesota natives Bob Dylan and Paul
Westerberg, has something to say to audiences of all ages. Rated R for language
Review Quotes:
...Stunning performances in one of the year's best films...
...a perfect mix of drama, romance and comedy...10/10
--Moviejungle.com
Engaging
and heartfelt; Donald Sutherland is wonderful,
and
Joshua Jackson matches him scene for scene.
A beautifully acted, highly satisfying drama about real people.
--Leonard Maltin, Entertainment
Tonight
A touching, tender and sobering film, too. The performances are impeccable, the direction intelligent, the experience rewarding. Donald
Sutherland is one of the great actors of our time.
--Jeffrey Lyons, NBC Reel Talk
A mischievously heartbreaking performance by Sutherland.
--Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times
Aurora Borealis is an exquisite gem of a film,
a wonderfully touching and deeply human film
featuring an Oscar calibre performance by Donald Sutherland."
--Paul Fischer Dark Horizons
Jackson becomes a major screen presence with his sensitive and charismatic performance.
Sutherland broke my heart with his poignant interpretation of Ronald.
If it doesn't earn him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor this year,
I'll be very surprised and disappointed.
Aurora Borealis is one of those rare films where all the elements
come together so well its like a cinematic miracle.
Directing, writing, cinematography, acting, background music, editing, etc. are first-rate.
But its the emotional impact, the way this movie makes you feel, that impressed me the most
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--Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews
"Breezy
and profound." "Charm at first sight."
"Jackson
and Lewis have rarely been so enjoyably charismatic"
"Audiences
will be charmed by a newly mature Joshua Jackson,
a deeply
aged, Donald Sutherland and a friskily romantic Juliette
Lewis."
--Robert Koehler, Variety
...Aurora
Borealis is gritty, humorous and touching homespun
storytelling. The
performances are all deeply affecting,
provocative and genuinely
moving.
--Praire Miller, WBAI
"The
supremely gifted Donald Sutherland creates a moving portrait of
the ornery Ronald."
--Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter
"Powerful
moments and engaging characters...
Like
October Sky (1999), Aurora Borealis is sincere without being
sappy, delivering heartfelt moments with wit and authenticity."
--Kate Findley, EmmanuelLevy.com
"Remarkable
portrayal of the ailing Ronald by Donald Sutherland,
culminating
in one of the most extraordinary and emotionally charged
scenes
in recent memory...the film is so full of heart and easy charm
that
it's one trip to the Twin Cities you'll be glad to take, even in
winter."
The Miami New Times
"A
hopeful and uplifting tale"
--Alyson Osterman, Daily Nexus
REGENT RELEASING L.L.C.
PRESENTS
AN ENTITLED ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION
IN ASSOCIATION WITH RICK BIEBER PRODUCTIONS
AURORA BOREALIS
JOSHUA JACKSON, DONALD SUTHERLAND,
JULIETTE LEWIS, LOUISE FLETCHER
CASTING MONIKA MIKKELSEN COSTUME DESIGNER ANNE DIXON
MUSIC SUPERVISOR FRANKIE PINE PRODUCTION DESIGNER TAAVO SOODOR
MUSIC MYCHAEL DANNA EDITOR RICHARD NORD
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY ALAR KIVILO, ASC, CSC LINE PRODUCER
SHERRI SAITO
WRITTEN BY BRENT BOYD PRODUCED BY SCOTT DISHAROON RICK BIEBER
DIRECTED BY JAMES BURKE
TRAILER AND WEBSITE SONG "Two Points" by EVANS FORDE
Joshua Jackson,Donald Sutherland, Juliette Lewis and Louise Fletcher
in a touching drama about a young man's moment of growing up
within himself, his family and his relationship.
OFFICIAL MOVIE SITE FOR AURORA BOREALIS FROM REGENT RELEASING is
www.auroraborealis-themovie.com
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