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La critique de James Berardinelli (2)

There are two key differences between In America and a "typical" film about immigrants living in America. In the first place, the setting is contemporary. Most movies contemplating this subject take us back to the early 1900s, when Ellis Island was brimming with optimistic newcomers. (It's worth noting that there isn't a single shot of the Statue of Liberty in In America, even though most of the film takes place not far away.) Secondly, the movie is not relentlessly depressing, as many immigrant stories are.

Sheridan, who is known as a political filmmaker, does not advance a cause. Instead, he focuses on the push-pull forces that simultaneously bind Johnny and Sarah's family and threaten to tear them apart. In America is filled with small moments of tragedy and triumph - much as is the case in real life. Those in search of a depressing tale of crushed dreams will need to look elsewhere.
                                                                                                 
At least in part, the film's perspective is that of 11-year old Christie. The voiceover narrative, which is used sparingly, is hers, and the film occasionally employs images captured through a low-cost camcorder that is her constant companion. Christie's childlike innocence is important to the story's development. Her implicit faith in others allows her to approach Mateo without fear, rather than to cower away from him like the other inhabitants of the tenement.

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La critique de James Berardinelli (1)

In America is a unique and moving look at the so-called "immigrant experience" that is as much about family dynamics as it is about the struggle to survive in an unfamiliar country. Directed, co-written, and co-produced by Jim Sheridan, who is best known for his Daniel Day-Lewis collaborations, My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father, and The Boxer, In America represents a balanced portrait of the highs and lows of life for those who have ventured beyond familiar terrain in the search of something new.

Johnny and Sarah (Paddy Considine and Samantha Morton), along with their two young daughters, Christie (Sarah Bolger) and Ariel (Emma Bolger), have arrived in the United States from Ireland via Canada. They have left behind not only everything they knew, but raw memories of a son whose tragic death still haunts them. With all of their worldly possessions in a station wagon, they arrive at a dilapidated New York City apartment that they struggle to make into a home.

It isn't easy - nor is getting money to pay the rent. Johnny finds that rejection is a way of life for a would-be actor. Sarah becomes the family breadwinner by working as a waitress at a local ice cream parlor. The unexpected friendship shown by the mysterious Mateo (Djimon Hounsou) represents a turning point in the family's attempts to cope with their new life and come to grips with the ghosts that still haunt them.

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Fiche technique

Réalisation : Jim Sheridan
Scénario : Jim Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan et Naomi Sheridan
Lieu de tournage : Irlande
Durée : 105 minutes
Dates de sortie :
12 septembre 2002 (Festival de Toronto)
janvier 2003 :  États-Unis
13 octobre 2003 :  Irlande
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Cast

Paddy Considine: Johnny
Samantha Morton : Sarah
Sarah Bolger : Christy
Emma Bolger : Ariel
Djimon Hounsou: Mateo
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Nominations et récompenses

Nomination aux Oscars du cinéma en 2004 pour le meilleur scénario

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In America est un film de 2002, réalisé par Jim Sheridan, coécrit par lui-même et ses filles, Naomi et Kirsten. Au casting on retrouve notamment Paddy Considine, Samantha Morton(MINORITY REPORT,JOHN CARTER etc...), Sarah Bolger, Emma Bolger et Djimon Hounsou (BLOOD DIAMOND,THE ISLAND,BLUEBERRY,GLADIATOR,LARA CROFTetc...).


Résumé
Couper les ponts, s'inventer de nouvelles racines et prendre un nouveau départ dans la vie, c'est la quintessence du rêve américain. Mais pour Johnny, sa femme Sarah et leurs deux fillettes, fraîchement débarqués de leur Irlande natale, la vie à Manhattan s'annonce rude et l'avenir plus qu'incertain. Démunie, la famille trouve à se loger dans un vieil immeuble des bas quartiers, univers bigarré et haut en couleur.Ils y rencontrent un artiste tourmenté. Chaque jour révèle de nouvelles surprises, de nouveaux dangers, de nouveaux combats

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