Sunshine State (2002)
- Directed by
- John Sayles
- Genre
- drama film, comedy drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 43 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
Two women in a small Florida town navigate personal turning points while developers push to change their community. The story follows their lives and the tensions around race and property.
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What happens
Sunshine State is a 2002 American drama film written and directed by John Sayles. The picture stars an ensemble cast that features Angela Bassett, Edie Falco, Jane Alexander, Alan King, Timothy Hutton, Mary Steenburgen, Bill Cobbs, and others. It was filmed on Amelia Island, Florida, which includes settings in Fernandina Beach. For her performance in the film, Falco received the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress. Set in a small town in northern Florida, the main two intertwining stories focus on two women at crucial points in their lives, and also comments on such issues as race relations and commercial property development. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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