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Olive Kitteridge

2014

Drama

TV Mini-Series

3h 59m

A look at a seemingly placid New England town that is actually wrought with illicit affairs, crime and tragedy, all told through the lens of Olive, whose wicked wit and harsh demeanor mask a warm but troubled heart and staunch moral center. The story spans 25 years and focuses on Olive's relationships with her husband, Henry, the good-hearted and kindly town pharmacist; their son, Christopher, who resents his mother's approach to parenting; and other members of their community. (imdb)

Directed by:

Lisa Cholodenko

Written by:

Jane Anderson Elizabeth Strout

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Drama

Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Olive Kitteridge

2014

Drama

TV Mini-Series

3h 59m

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Darren

Rated 14 Sep 2015

Wow. This was beautiful. The complex but subdued nature of family dynamics explored in Ozu's flicks mixed with the interplay of bleakness and sympathy found in I don't wanna say like Cassavetes because it seems obvious but it fits. Excellent casting and gorgeous cinematography. Sometimes I forget that TV shit can look so nice(not really a TV show I guess?). Points off for the ending tho that was hackneyed as hell.

Rated 14 Sep 2015

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KasperL

Rated 25 Oct 2015

Complex, evocative and brilliantly acted.

Rated 25 Oct 2015

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metis

Rated 06 Aug 2021

8?????????

Rated 06 Aug 2021

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kevinjoseph

Rated 19 Dec 2014

Each episode is a string of these understated microcosmic moments that just perfectly capture the complex characters and their equally complex relationships. There's so much going on under the surface. Reminded me of Yasujiro Ozu's films in this way. Wow.

Rated 19 Dec 2014

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Zoran

Rated 06 Jan 2021

Best goddamn serie I ever watched. Francis is the best. The story is real, conversations, real. All of it. The pain, the suffering, the endurance.

Rated 06 Jan 2021

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Timon88

Rated 11 Aug 2019

Good, but somehow misses the mark. Almost no one involved--not even the wonderful Frances McDormand--gets the buttoned-up New England thing quite right. All the emotions are too raw and close to the surface. Not too surprising, when you consider both the director and screenwriter are Californians. Bill Murray comes closest...John Gallagher, Jr. is always a joy to watch, and Cory Michael Smith is fantastic. All in all, though, well worth watching.

Rated 11 Aug 2019

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sybarite

Rated 30 Aug 2020

Unbelievably pretentious. Some of the visual metaphors the director chooses to include are so overwrought and filled with self-importance that you can't help cringing (particularly in the last scene - migrating geese? Really?). McDormand is fine in this sort of role, but I'm not convinced that she's a versatile actor. I really wish this had been cut down to a five-minute short about a date between her and Murray.

Rated 30 Aug 2020

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prowler

Rated 25 Nov 2015

more literary than cinematic, which makes the moments of directorial flash slightly jarring, but the general tone is perfect and it's a much-needed in-depth look at some of today's realities and where we're headed. Olive may be a grouch but she's a fundamentally giving person, and the moments of crises arise when there's nobody there to receive

Rated 25 Nov 2015

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Algernop

Rated 25 Jan 2018

The best mini series.

Rated 25 Jan 2018

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ik55

Rated 27 Dec 2020

I'm glad I saw this one. Frances McDormand is such an incredible actress, I cannot get enough of her performances. The first and last episodes were by far my favorites. Both had that Fargo-vibe, that quirky realness of everyday life. The other two were lacking a bit of direction, of purpose, in depicting the evolution of Olive's character. The acting was brilliant, a special mention to Richard Jenkins and Zoe Kazan. I just wish it was even more "Fargo-esque".

Rated 27 Dec 2020

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