Out of Season (2004)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Director:

Jevon O'Neill

Writer:

Jevon O'Neill (writer)

Release Date:

6 January 2007 (Hungary)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

There's no such thing as a happy ending

Plot:

When a young drifter is forced to stay the winter in a small seaside town, he inadvertently becomes the catalyst for deceit, double crossings and murder amongst the locals.

Plot Keywords:

Drifter | Bar | Murder | Theft | Criminal Mentor

Cast

Dennis Hopper	...	Harry Barlow
Gina Gershon	...	Eileen Phillips
Jordan Frieda	...	Pierre
Dominique Swain	...	Kelly Phillips
Jim Carter	...	Michael Philipps
William Armstrong	...	Fraser MacDonald
David Murray	...	Simeon Guant
Geoffrey Clapham	...	Choir Boy
Cristina Serban Ionda	...	Molly Barlow
Alin Olteanu	...	Harry Barlow (young)
Daniela Nane	...	Suburban Mom
Karl Baker	...	Suburban Dad
Stefan Velniciuc	...	Priest
Irina Dinescu	...	Hotel Maid
Mircea Stoian	...	Detective

Also Known As:

Der Fremde (Germany) (new title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

Germany | Romania | UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Black and White

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company:

Bauer Martinez Studios

Soundtrack:

I Need Your Love So Bad

Hello darkness my old friend

Screenwriter and director Jevon O'Neill has brought us a modern morality film for the age, worthy of its medieval stage predecessors. Themes of lust, money, sadism, scheming and religion fuel this gravity ride of a finely detailed plot to its inevitable conclusion.The film begins its full circle with drifter Pierre looking out to sea toward the light. Indeed, the use of light, darkness and grayness can be seen as a further metaphor throughout, and is exquisitely crafted. Harry soon develops into Pierre's clichéd mentor, but without giving too much away it can be said that Dennis Hopper's performance as the film progresses redeems more than just the development of Harry as a character. Likewise, fairground owner Michael (Jim Carter) begins with a curiously unconvincing mid-Atlantic accent, which mellows as the plot unfolds. His scheming daughter and sadistic wife are well casted as Gina Gershon and Dominique Swain. Simeon's complex motives are the key to understanding the plot, and David Murray's drawing of the character detail is a screen masterpiece. Out of Season is unlikely to achieve mainstream success, but could conceivably become a cult classic in the footsteps of, say, The Wicker Man.

"You can take your chances on the other rides, this is the nearest to being alive."- Richard Thompson