Short Cuts (1993)
Anno di uscita: 1993
Nazione: United States
Alternative Title: America oggi, Ciudad de ángeles, Kratke zgodbe, Les Américains, Les chassés-croisés
Regista: Robert Altman
Writer: Frank Barhydt, Raymond Carver, Robert Altman
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Cary Brokaw, David Levy, Mike Kaplan
Executive Producer: Scott Bushnell
Società: Avenue Entertainment, Fine Line Features, Spelling Entertainment
Genere: Comedy, Comedy Drama, Drama
Budget: 12.000.000
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: cellist, cheating, earthquake, fishing, helicopter, hit by a car, jazz singer or musician, los angeles, california, loss of loved one, modern society, multiple storylines, suicide
Storia
Short Cuts explores intersecting stories of various characters in Los Angeles, California, loosely connected by chance encounters and events. The narrative begins with waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally hitting a boy with her car. The boy lapses into a coma after walking away from the scene, leading his grandfather to recall past affairs while at the hospital. Meanwhile, a baker starts harassing the family when they fail to pick up the boy's birthday cake.
Riassunto
Directed by Robert Altman in 1993, Short Cuts is a comedy-drama that weaves together multiple storylines inspired by the works of Raymond Carver. Set in modern-day Los Angeles, California, the film examines themes of loss, cheating, and the interconnectedness of people in urban society.
