My Louisiana Sky (2001) (TV)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Adam Arkin

Writers (WGA):

Kimberly Willis Holt (novel)
Anna Sandor (teleplay)

Release Date:

13 May 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

You Can Go Home Again.

Plot:

A girl comes to terms with her mentally challenged parents. |

Plot Keywords:

Coming Of Age | Brain Damage | Small Town Life | Television | Poignant

Awards:

8 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Juliette Lewis	...	Dorie Kay
Kelsey Keel	...	Tiger Ann Parker
Shirley Knight	...	Jewel Ramsey
Amelia Campbell	...	Corrina Ramsey Parker
Chris Owens	...	Lonnie Parker
Karen Robinson	...	Magnolia
Michael Cera	...	Jesse Wade Thompson
Nola Augustson	...	Mrs. Thompson
Robert Haley	...	Mr. Thompson
Rudy Webb	...	Otis Calhoun
Neil Girvan	...	Milton Lambert
Jody Racicot	...	Shorty
Ksenia Solo	...	Abby Lynn Anders
Kerry Dorey	...	Dr. Randall
Barry Stillwell	...	Brother Dave

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Portugal:M/6

Filming Locations:

Petaluma, California, USA

Company:

Aviator Films

Quotes:

Magnolia: It sure is pretty, this place called Saitter.

Brilliantly realized adaptation of coming-of-age novel

This is a winning and whimsical tale of a girl coming-of-age in rural Louisiana in the 1950's. Kelsey Keel has a winning debut as Tiger Ann, the central character. And her chemistries in the three main relationships with her grandmother (Shirley Knight), retarded mother (Amelia Campbell), and sophisticated aunt (Juliette Lewis) are superb. The costumes are delicious. And the emotions are genuine. Adam Arkin does a great job getting an honest salt-of-the-Earth feel from building a brilliantly realized Canadian abstraction of the time and place. This is one movie worth watching even if you already read the book.