The Myth of Fingerprints (1997)
- Directed by
- Bart Freundlich
- Genre
- drama film, comedy drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.1 of 10 from 37 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A dysfunctional family gathers for Thanksgiving in New England. Old tensions and buried conflicts resurface among the parents and their adult children.
melancholictenseslow-burnbittersweetintimatedryly funnyevocativeunderstated
What happens
The Myth of Fingerprints is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Bart Freundlich. It stars Blythe Danner, Roy Scheider, Noah Wyle, and Julianne Moore. The story follows the gathering of a dysfunctional family during Thanksgiving in New England. The film premiered at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival and later received a limited release on September 17, 1997. The film's title originates from Paul Simon's 1986 song "All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints" and is a reference to the idea of blood ties and differing personalities amongst family members. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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