A Home at the End of the World (2004)

Director:

Michael Mayer

Writers (WGA):

Michael Cunningham (novel)
Michael Cunningham (screenplay)

Release Date:

14 October 2004 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Drama | Music | Romance

Tagline:

Family can be whatever you want it to be.

Plot:

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Hours" comes a story that chronicles a dozen years in...

Plot Keywords:

Bisexual | Caught Masturbating | Self Discovery | Bisexuality | Gay Relationship

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Andrew Chalmers	...	Bobby Morrow (1967)
Ryan Donowho	...	Carlton Morrow
Asia Vieira	...	Emily
Quancetia Hamilton	...	Dancing Party Guest
Jeff J.J. Authors	...	Frank (as Jeffrey Authors)
Lisa Merchant	...	Frank's Date
Ron Lea	...	Burt Morrow
Erik Smith	...	Bobby Morrow (1974)
Harris Allan	...	Jonathan Glover (1974)
Matt Frewer	...	Ned Glover
Sissy Spacek	...	Alice Glover
Colin Farrell	...	Bobby Morrow (1982)
Dallas Roberts	...	Jonathan Glover (1982)
Robin Wright Penn	...	Clare
Shawn Roberts	...	Club Boy

MPAA:

Rated R for strong drug content, sexuality, nudity, language and a disturbing accident.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Portugal:M/16 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:R21 | UK:15 | USA:R | Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Hart-Sharp Entertainment

Trivia:

Scenes featuring Colin Farrell nude were cut from the movie because they were too distracting for test audiences.

Goofs:

When Claire is running away from her friends into the desert, the bushes wiggle twice as the cameraman passes by.

Quotes:

Carlton Morrow: Window pane, for clarity of vision.

Movie Connections:

Features Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

Soundtrack:

Because the Night

Deeply felt, strangely sad

I just finished watching this film on cable, and it left me with a tugging, wistful and urgent feeling regarding the complex and fragile nature of what it means to be alive on this planet, faced with a myriad of choices, which we make based upon what we ultimately believe to be of value.

In this movie, the main character, Bobby (a magnificent performance by Colin Farrell), makes his choices based purely on need and love. From a very young age, his character is aware of certain truths about life and he's acutely in touch with his feelings. He trusts and follows these feelings, to the exclusion of everything else. This is not an ordinary character, and this is not an ordinary film.

Everything about A Home At The End of the World is off-center, in the best possible way - the characters do not fit into any stereotypical molds and there are no over-wrought emotional scenes, although the film is deeply emotional and profoundly intimate. Choices are made, consequences are dealt with, but nothing plays out in a trite, predictable way. Instead the story builds slowly, with intense subtlety, showing the changes Bobby and his childhood friend Jonathan experience in their conjoined lives. I recommend this movie to anyone who is willing to take this unforgettable journey along with them.