Izgnanie


2h 30m 2007

Brief Synopsis

A husband brings his wife and two children to the countryside to stay in his father's old house. In contrast to their urban home, the new setting is all about nature. It is all about rolling hills, a prehistoric sea, and fertile land, all lying in the ruins of dislike. It does not let on but it will

Film Details

Also Known As
Banishment, The, Förvisningen
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Atlantic Film (Sweden)
Distribution Company
Arthaus (Norway); Atlantic; Cathay Film Organization; Curzon Artificial Eye; Imagine Film Distribution (Ifd); Pyramide Distribution; Pyramide Films; Xenix Filmdistribution

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 30m

Synopsis

A husband brings his wife and two children to the countryside to stay in his father's old house. In contrast to their urban home, the new setting is all about nature. It is all about rolling hills, a prehistoric sea, and fertile land, all lying in the ruins of dislike. It does not let on but it will demand great sacrifice.

Film Details

Also Known As
Banishment, The, Förvisningen
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Atlantic Film (Sweden)
Distribution Company
Arthaus (Norway); Atlantic; Cathay Film Organization; Curzon Artificial Eye; Imagine Film Distribution (Ifd); Pyramide Distribution; Pyramide Films; Xenix Filmdistribution

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 30m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Best Actor Award (Konstantin Lavronenko) at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.

Released in United States 2007

Released in United States October 2007

Released in United States 2008

Released in United States 2012

Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 17-November 1, 2007.

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Main Competition) October 4-17, 2007.

Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 4-12, 2007.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (International Features) January 24-February 3, 2008.

Based on the novel "The Laughing Matter" written by William Saroyan and published by Doubleday in 1953.

Released in United States 2007 (Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 17-November 1, 2007.)

Released in United States October 2007 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Main Competition) October 4-17, 2007.)

Released in United States October 2007 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 4-12, 2007.)

Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (International Features) January 24-February 3, 2008.)

Released in United States 2012 (The Films That Got Away)