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Charlotte Sometimes (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Charlotte Sometimes' is a 2002 film written, directed, and produced by Eric Byler.
Title
The title is taken from the song 'Charlotte Sometimes' by The Cure,[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284478/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv IMDb: "Charlotte Sometimes (2002). Trivia."] Accessed 24 September 2016. which in turn is based on the book 'Charlotte Sometimes' by Penelope Farmer.Penelope Farmer: [http://grannyp.blogspot.de/search/label/Charlotte%20Sometimes%20and%20The%20Cure The Cure(d).] In: 'Granny p's rockpool in the kitchen.' Blog, 9 June 2007. Accessed 24 September 2016. The song is heard in the film, performed by Jacqueline Kim and Michael Brook.IMDb: "Charlotte Sometimes (2002): Soundtracks." Internet Movie Database. Accessed 2 October 2020. [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284478/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd]
Plot
The film is a "mysterious and erotic" romance, exploring the kinds of love for which there are no names or clear arrangements.
Michael (Michael Idemoto) is a reclusive auto mechanic captivated by a woman known as Charlotte or Darcy (Jacqueline Kim). She is an enigmatic drifter. Lori (Eugenia Yuan) is Michael's tenant and best friend. Lori has a live-in boyfriend, Justin (Matt Westmore), but may hold the key to Michael's heart.
When the two women in Michael's life meet face to face, Michael is forced to choose between a daring tryst with an alluring stranger, and the habitual comfort of his bittersweet obsession.
Cast
* Michael Idemoto - 'Michael'
* Eugenia Yuan - 'Lori'
* Matt Westmore - 'Justin'
* Jacqueline Kim - 'Charlotte/Darcy'
* Kimberly-Rose Wolter - 'Kakela'
* Shizuko Hoshi 'Aunt'
Awards and nominations
* Won the Audience Award at the SXSW Film Festival"[http://visionboxpictures.com/charlotte/press/press.html Charlotte Sometimes press room] ". Retrieved 2007-01-26.
* Won Best Picture at the San Diego Asian Film Festival
* Won the Special Jury Prize at the Florida International Film Festival
* Nominated for two 2003 Independent Spirit Awards: The John Cassavetes Award (Best First Feature under $500,000), and Best Supporting Female (Jacqueline Kim)"[http://filmindependent.org/spiritawards/nominees/filmbyyearalpha.php?c=1&title=Charlotte%20Sometimes Spirit Award listings] ". Retrieved 2007-01-25.
* Featured in the 2003 Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival. After the film's showing, he interviewed director Byler, executive producer John Bard Manulis, and cast members Idemoto and Kim"Roger Ebert Moderated Q&A". 'Charlotte Sometimes' DVD bonus feature.
Music
Cody ChesnuTT appears as himself in the film, performing on stage, and several of his songs are featured in the soundtrack.
The film score was written by composer Michael Brook, who was also the film score composer for 'An Inconvenient Truth '. Brook also scored Eric Bayler's films 'Tre', 'Americanese', and '9500 Liberty'.
References
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