Digging To China
by Timothy Hutton
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Actor: Evan Rachel Wood, Kevin BaconDirector: Timothy Hutton
Brand: Uni
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 99 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-12-26
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Wellspring Media
Movie Reviews of Digging To China
Movie Review: Very nice small film
Summary: 5 Stars
I had never heard of this film and only pulled it off the library shelf because of Kevin Bacon, who always does a good job. I was very pleasantly surprised to see how good it is. The story is fairly simple--about a mentally challenged young man who is being taken to a home because his mother is dying of cancer. Their car breaks down near a motel which is run by an aging beauty who has given in to alchol, her adult daughter and a 10 year old girl. I won't spoil it by telling you what happens, but I do advise anyone who likes old-fashioned, human interest stories to give this a try.
Timothy Hutton does a good job in his directorial debut, avoiding what could have been a terribly bathos-ridden mess. He must have a good way with actors because the cast was uniformly wonderful here. The "mom" and older daughter could have been shown as one dimensional characters--sort of trailer trash types. But in spite of what are their obvious flaws, they show genuine love for the youngest girl and the transformation of the older daughter is very beautifully shown.
Kevin Bacon did a terrific job in playing the mentally disabled young man. After about five minutes I forgot it was Kevin Bacon and was thorougly immersed in the character. It must be very challenging to play such a role without falling into stereotypical gestures and he rose to the challenge. The scene in which he tells the young girl that she will grow up and he never will is one of the most moving I've seen in a while.
Evan Rachel Wood gives a pitch perfect performance as the tough-tender young girl. I am reminded of Dakota Fanning's similar role in The Secret Life of Bees, which is also beautifully done. Mary Stuart Masterson is just right as the older daughter. The woman who plays the dying mother who must give her son over to an institution is remarkable ('wish I could remember her name). You can feel every pain she must be experiencing even as she underplays it.
I don't know why this film wasn't more popular when it came out. It is certainly well done and well worth watching.
Summary of Digging To China
A heartwarming story of an unlikely friendship between a young girl and a mentally challenged man who help each other escape the despair of their everyday lives. Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 12/26/2006 Starring: Kevin Bacon Mary Stuart Masterson Run time: 103 minutes Rating: PgSimilar DVD Movies
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