A Walk on the Moon (1999)
Anno di uscita: 1999
Nazione: United States
Alternative Title: Una difícil decisión, Pleine lune à Woodstock, La tentación, Muutosten kesä, Le choix d'une vie
Regista: Tony Goldwyn
Writer: Pamela Gray
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Dustin Hoffman, Jay Cohen, Lee Gottsegen, Murray Schisgal, Neil Koenigsberg, Tony Goldwyn
Co-Producer: Josette Perrotta
Executive Producer: Graham Burke, Greg Coote
Società: Groucho II Film Partnership, Miramax, Punch 21 Productions, Village Roadshow Pictures
Genere: Comedy Film, Drama, Romance, Romance Film
Budget: 14.000.000
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: 1960s, adultery, first kiss, infidelity, moon landing, puberty, summer holiday, woodstock, new york
Storia
In summer 1969, the Kantrowitz family spends their vacation at a camp where Pearl, Marty's wife, feels she has missed out on her youth due to becoming pregnant young. Their daughter Alison experiences various firsts such as her first date, kiss, and period while staying there. Pearl herself begins an affair with Walker, a free-spirited blouse salesman who visits the camp. Meanwhile, historical events like the moon landing and Woodstock festival unfold nearby. Pearl's affair escalates when she and Walker attend Woodstock together. Marty eventually discovers the affair and confronts Pearl, leading to a decision about their marriage.
Riassunto
A Walk on the Moon (1999), directed by Tony Goldwyn, is a romantic drama set against the backdrop of 1960s America, specifically during the summer of love and the moon landing. The story revolves around Pearl Kantrowitz, who feels her youth was stolen when she became pregnant at a young age. During their family's annual vacation, she embarks on an affair with Walker, a charismatic blouse salesman. While Pearl explores newfound independence and passion through this affair, her daughter Alison navigates the trials of adolescence. The film interweaves personal drama with historical events to create a poignant portrait of self-discovery amidst cultural change.
