The Etruscan Smile
Year: 2018
Country:
USA, UNITED KINGDOM, SWITZERLAND
Run Time:
107 minutes
Rory MacNeil (Brian Cox) is an old-fashioned Scottish man who likes what he likes: whiskey, cigarettes, and swimming naked in the ocean. But when Rory falls ill, he must leave his isolated home on Hebridean Island and head for San Francisco in search of medical treatment. While in San Francisco, Rory reconnects with his estranged son, Ian, whom he hasn’t seen in over 15 years. Their relationship is full of resentment and unresolved baggage, as both have conflicting ideas about what it means to “be a man.” On top of their complicated history, Rory finds Ian’s fast-paced city life baffling, and struggles to fit in to this new world. Despite their differences, Rory and Ian have a lot to learn from one another, and their arguments slowly give way to acceptance and understanding. A charming blend of comedy and emotion, THE ETRUSCAN SMILE is a heartfelt film about love, forgiveness, and living life to the fullest. (In English and Gaelic with subtitles) —G.S.
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Reel Women Direct Award for Excellence in Directing by a Woman
International Narrative Competition
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Directors
Mihal Brezis, Oded Binnun
Mihal Brezis is a director and writer who grew up in Jerusalem, Boston, and Paris. She has a B.A. in Economics from the Hebrew University and graduated with honors from the Sam Spiegel Film & Television School. Oded Binnun, in addition to his film career, is an established commercial director. Brezis and Binnun received an Academy Award® nomination in 2015 for their short film, “Aya.”
Filmography
Lost Paradise (2009), THE ETRUSCAN SMILE (2018)
Producer
Arthur Cohn
Screenwriting
Michael McGowan, Michal Lali Kagan, Sarah Bellwood, Amital Stern
Cinematography
Javier Aguirresarobe
Editing
Roberto Silvi
Principal Cast
Brian Cox, JJ Feild, Thora Birch, Rosanna Arquette, Tim Matheson, Treat Williams, Peter Coyote, Emanuel Cohn
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