The United States of Leland
OT: The United States of Leland
Matthew Ryan Hoge | USA, 2002
Fiction Feature | FF2003
Story
Produced by Kevin Spacey, who also features in a central role, this film tells the story of the young murderer Leland Fitzgerald (Ryan Gosling), imprisoned in a juvenile detention facility for killing a retarded boy. Here he comes into contact with prison teacher, Pearl Madison (Don Cheadle), an aspiring writer who sees the boy’s story as his own chance to write a bestseller. Director Matthew Ryan Hoge tells a disturbing and melancholy tale of youthful solitude and waywardness in clear and unpretentious images.
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The United States of Leland
Fiction Feature
English
Offizielles Programm | FF2003
USA
2002
108 min
OV
Matthew Ryan Hoge
Matthew Ryan Hoge
Don Cheadle, Ryan Gosling, Lena Olin, Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey, Bernie Morris
James Glennon
Jeff Betancourt
Jeremy Enigk
Edward T. McAvoy
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