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Actors: Embeth Davitz, Alessandro Nivola
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Junebug |
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This indie feature revolves around a culture clash between an urbane woman from Chicago and the citizens of a small, North Carolina town. Madeline is a sophisticated art dealer living in Chicago with George, her husband of six months. She decides to go see a folk artist living in the South, not far from where George was raised and his family still live. Thus, the newlyweds make their journey a combined business trip-family visit.
It's hard for Madeline to get used to her husband's family and their rural ways. While Madeline is instantly befriended by Ashley, her very pregnant sister-in-law, and George's father also seems to like her, George's mom and brother are reticent to accept her. And in addition to trying to fit in, Madeline has to convince the reclusive, religious painter to let her represent him. The situation looks as though it will get our of hand when Madeline must choose between paying one more visit to the painter just as a family crisis is about to occur.
The big-city folk aren't portrayed as selfish prigs, and the Southerners aren't country bumpkins. In other words, they're nuanced characters.
--Elana Starr, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Junebug |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Woman/class/friends story?
- story of lower class
Story of city/rural life?
- urban moving to rural
Culture clash?
- visiting a different culture
Culture of surrounding area:
- American South
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) short/butch/lez
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
City?
Yes
City:
- Chicago
Small town?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- seeing nude male butt
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
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