Writer/director Bart Freundlich makes his film debut with "THE MYTH
OF FINGERPRINTS," starring Noah Wyle, Julianne Moore, Hope Davis, Blythe
Danner, Roy Scheider, Michael Vartan, Laurel Holloman, Arija Bareikis, Brian
Kerwin and James LeGros. Produced by Good Machine, Eureka Pictures and writer/director
Freundlich, the film had its world premiere at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival.
"THE MYTH OF FINGERPRINTS" is the funny, sharply observed tale
of an uneasy and emotionally charged New England family reunion. From the
outside, they seem like a perfectly normal American family. But it's been
three years since they have gathered together. Now the four adult children,
Warren (Noah Wyle), Mia (Julianne Moore), Jake (Michael Vartan) and Leigh
(Laurel Holloman), are finally returning home for Thanksgiving to their
eccentric, self-absorbed father (Roy Scheider) and their gentle mother (Blythe
Danner). And, as if tensions weren't strained enough by this reunion, Mia
and Jake bring along their significant others (Brian Kerwin and Hope Davis),
and Warren is contacted by the ex-girlfriend (Arija Bareikis) he has been
pining for.
First-time writer/director Bart Freundlich finds comedy and pathos in the
edgy moments that break out unexpectedly between family members, cracking
the fragile veneer of family life. In an atmosphere of enforced holiday
togetherness, the group is forced to face its hidden truths. With wit and
sly observation, Freundlich gradually uncovers the secrets and resentments
that lie under the handsomely composed faces of his stellar cast and the
ravishing images of cinematographer Stephen Kazmierski.
For anyone who has survived a tense Thanksgiving with their family, "THE
MYTH OF FINGERPRINTS" will be a deeply familiar and vividly moving
experience.
"THE MYTH OF FINGERPRINTS" was produced by Mary Jane Skalski,
Tim Perell and Bart Freundlich. The executive producers are James Schamus
and Ted Hope.
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