Donate & keep LugaTv alive
The movie is set in the Pacific Northwest; specifically, Washington state. We know this from a glimpse of a license plate, the craftsman architecture of the two houses, and the mature, rich landscapes in between. The setting, like the scrutiny of the four main characters lives, is defined by the narrowness of the cameras field-of view. The one commercial street in town is only seen in the reflection of a store window, a shot of a non-descript auto-yard, or the tunnel of a tree-lined suburban sidewalk. The lush, wooded landscape is understood as an immediate presence in the domestic and professional lives of the characters; a steep hill, railroad tracks, a rushing stream, and a path over an old steel bridge are revisited again and again by the characters in their capacities as lovers, parents and friends.
The negligent housewife Terry is married with the teacher Jack Linden and they have a son and a daughter. The careful housewife Edith is married with the teacher and aspirant writer Hank Evans and they have a daughter. The two middle-class couples are best friends, visiting frequently each other. Edith feels neglected by Hank, and has a torrid affair with Jack. Terry loves Jack, but cheats him with Hank. And life goes on.
Mark Ruffalo
Jack Linden
Laura Dern
Terry Linden
Peter Krause
Hank Evans
Naomi Watts
Edith Evans
Sam Charles
Sean Linden
Ginger Page
Natasha Linden
Jennifer Bishop
Sharon Evans
Jennifer Mawhinney
Audrey
Amber Rothwell
Lauren
Meg Roe
Lollipop Girl
Jim Francis
Joe Ritchie
Marc Baur
Plumber
Patrick Earley
Jim
Related Movies
Donate & keep LugaTv alive