By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Tim Kirkman
Starring: Bonnie Hunt | Kip Pardue | Michael Kelly | Tess Harper
Country: france
Year: 2005
Running time: 100
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406038/combined
Michael says: “Tim Kirkman’s LOGGERHEADS is a moving examination of adoption, religious tolerance, and sexuality. While
at times it plays a little like a Lifetime TV movie of the week, strong performances and complex time shifts bring it above the typical. Kip Pardue (who’s having quite a year with appearances in IMAGINARY HEROES and Asia Argento’s upcoming THE HEART IS DECEITFUL) plays Mark, a drifter who is obsessed with the endangered loggerhead turtles that populate the beaches of North Carolina. He is befriended by George, a friendly hotel owner who gives him a place to stay and some stability in his aimless life. Bonnie Hunt puts in a powerful performance as Grace, a woman whose life has gone off course. She is staying with her mother (Michael Learned) and suffering over the guilt of giving up her son for adoption over 20 years ago. Meanwhile, Tess Harper shows subtle nuances as a minister’s wife who learns unsettling news about her adult adopted son who ran away years ago. The three stories interweave to tell a powerful tale about love and acceptance. 3 ½ cats.”