SYNOPSICS
The Law of Enclosures (2000) is a English movie. John Greyson has directed this movie. Sarah Polley,Diane Ladd,Brendan Fletcher,Sean McCann are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2000. The Law of Enclosures (2000) is considered one of the best Drama movie in India and around the world.
Set in Sarnia, Ontario in 1991, teenage Beatrice is a cashier at a supermarket. One night while waiting in line at a drugstore, she notices a large lump on the back of the bald head of a boy her own age. Intrigued, she follows him and he eventually and reluctantly introduces himself as Henry, explaining the lump is a malignant tumor causing his rare form of cancer. They fall in love, their passion intensified by Henry's impending surgery and the strong possibility of his death. Meanwhile, Bea and Hank have been married for 40 years with two adult children and live for the sole purpose of hurting each other. Their love burned out long ago; they're bored, bitter, depressed, and argue constantly. With nothing left but routine and resentment, Hank decides to buy a retirement home without consulting Bea, and she gets back at him by incurring financially ruinous construction and decorating expenses. Both couples are one and the same, at the beginning and end of their relationship, ...
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The Law of Enclosures (2000) Reviews
Emotional, atmospheric, painful, lovely story
A great film about the struggles and decline of relationships. Sarah Polley is excellent as usual, she can just do no wrong in my book. Her character is a somber, depressed young women after her relationship with Brenden Fletcher changes from its romantic beginning to a lonely, neglected existence. The older couple of Dianne Ladd and Sean McCann is a particularly vicious pairing, they are very, very cruel to each other. Nice music/background sounds creating an atmospheric feel that puts one in touch with the mood of the film,... changes, life, pain, love, a story about these simple and complicated things.
The best film the world has never seen...
Although I tend to pick some rather unconventional films to deem "my favorites" it baffles me to see very little about this movie anywhere on the net, and even more people who have never seen it. Brilliantly cast, beautiful cinematography, and the surreal (yet very real at the same time) timescape, make this movie unsurpassable and should be a staple in anyones top ten list. I can't find any information when or IF this will be out on video or DVD and it bothers me even more to see such negative comments about it. I'm beginning to think I saw a different movie. Yes, its long and it borders vaguely on magical realism at times, but I think these are necessary in capturing 40 years of a couples normal (yet uniquely personal) life together in the matter of one year. I still feel the knot in my chest at the end when the clock actually starts ticking again, signifying the end of this emotional landslide of tragedy and happiness. One side note I would like to point out is the question of who actually has seen this movie!! The comments I've seen on the net and the reviews its gotten make me wonder what audience actually went to see it and why no one else did. There was one scene where the eldest couple of Bea and Hank finally grasped what they had been missing all along. In this beautiful scene a couple have finally fallen back in love after what seems like 40 years and they are laying in bed nude. In this scene I was on the edge of tears and people were actually laughing and snickering that there was nudity of older people sleeping together. So if you are offended by experimental film techniques, dramatic climaxes, and most importantly images of people over the age of 23 nude, then maybe you shouldn't watch this movie. If not, find a copy or a showing of this movie right now and watch it.
The Red Deer was Spotted ...
THE LAW OF ENCLOSURES. Starring Sarah Polley, Brendan Fletcher, Diane Ladd, and Sean McCann *****SPOILERS***** I will start this review off by saying... this film is like no other I have seen in my lifetime... the feeling you have after it's finished is so over powering and astounding. I don't want to give away everything since this movie is hard to put into words in the first place, it's a realistically painful movie to sit through, you'll have to definitely see it for yourself to get the whole picture. The idea was taken from a novel by Dale Peck and turned into this beautiful creation directed by John Greyson... the movie is set in Sarnia, Ontario Canada in 1991. The story focuses on two couples struggling during the backdrop of the Gulf War in the Middle East, switching back and forth through out the film to two different lives and how everything effects them. The story starts with the younger couple... Beatrice and Henry. Beatrice is alone and lost working at the grocery store with her best friend Myra. She has to go through the same boring trials and tribulations as any normal young adult would... but her other half Henry has one unusual dilemma that could be fatal. Beatrice is instantly smitten was she sees the tumor on the back of his bald head while standing in line at a drug store... she is even told by the cashier that he has aids and is a "fag" plain and simple that isn't worth her time. Still, she doesn't know him... but that doesn't stop her from trying to see something in him that other people don't give the time to see... She wants to see what's underneath all his pain. She won't keep her eyes off him and this leads to her following him home ... she basically starts to stalk him. The connection that starts off their relationship is obvious after she confronts him and gains his trust. It happens fast, but Henry is very distant and has never experienced a loving relationship ever in his life. Once they become close it's tough on them and awfully painful for Beatrice to have this hanging over her head that any day Henry has to have this operation and it's a 90% chance she will never see him again... but the love they created will give young Henry something to live for. The other couple which are a lot older (Henry and Bea) have been married for over 40 years ... they go through the same routine everyday and have the same vicious arguments constantly. They are so bitter and cold, and hatred ends up isolating them from one another. Their opening scene begins with Hank telling Bea to "stop being such a c*nt." With the old couple it appears nothing will get better... but as you see through out the film, the tables turn with both relationships drastically, everything flips to the opposite. What I found very unique was that there's this comparison to the Gulf War during the movie... showing flashes of it off and on, it's always playing on the television that each of the character are watching as a hint to the viewers. There's also a symbolic meaning with the Red Deer that is spotted in the very beginning of the film, it goes to show that love is rare and sooner or later what you created will fade. There's always another time for it to come back around again though after all... the references in this movie are incredibly meaningful yet hidden... they remind us how things we love will eventually be detonated in the end and everything in life is counted down to that very last number until there's nothing left anymore. You'll end up seeing how Bea and Hank end up bringing back the love they once had for each other times ten, similar to what Beatrice and Henry first started off with... and you'll see how the young couple go downhill and their relationship turns into pure resentment and depression. I must say, the score for this film by Andrew Zealley and Don Pyle makes it even better and puts you through a maze... you get so into the movie, it grabs you in for an disturbing and emotional experience.
Moving yet frustrating; resonates long after you finish watching it.
I bought this film on a whim because it was cheap and looked interesting; what I got was a moving story about the repetitious nature of romantic commitment. Greyson draws many resonating parallels between the older and younger incarnations of the couple, demonstrating that some dynamics never really change, especially in smaller, economically resource or industrial based towns. This is not to say that there is nothing progressive about the film; on the contrary, the narrative structure of this film is very complex, and the careful juxtaposition of ideas and images reveals a lot about the reassuring nature of companionship, even of the most frustrating kind.
Subtle intelligent film
I missed a film class to see this movie, it was closing after only a week so I decided to see the last showing, a late Thursday. Thanks God, I missed my class, because I REALLY loved the film. I read the first review on the site and I'm in total disagreement with it. I cannot understand how you cannot be in awe with the film. The acting is top-notch especially from Diane Ladd and Sarah Polley. I didn't read the novel but it is so intelligently adapted to the screen. The diverse narrative reminded me of a Scott Heim novel. The film may not be an ideal first-date material but if you're open-minded you'll love The Law of Enclosures. Anyhow, I really enjoyed the film so GO SEE IT! ;.)