Eye of God (1997)

Directed by

Tim Blake Nelson

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 24m

Rated

R

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film interweaves two storylines that eventually connect. One involves a young woman trapped in a troubled marriage. The other follows a teenage boy and a mysterious drifter.

nonlineartensesuspensefulmelancholicbleakslow-burngrittyemotionally heavy

What happens

Eye of God is a 1997 crime drama film written and directed by Tim Blake Nelson and adapted from his stage play of the same name. It stars Martha Plimpton, Kevin Anderson, Nick Stahl, and Hal Holbrook. The film follows two plot lines which are revealed to be connected in a nonlinear narrative. Nelson developed the script at the Sundance Institute's Screenwriters and Directors Labs. The film won the American Independent Award at the Seattle International Film Festival in 1997 and the Bronze Award at the 1997 Tokyo International Film Festival. Nelson was nominated for the Someone to Watch Award at the 1998 Independent Spirit Awards and the Grand Jury Prize at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. The movie was filmed in the areas of Skiatook, Perry, and Tulsa of Oklahoma in early 1996. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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