A Walk on the Moon (1999)
Erscheinungsjahr: 1999
Land: United States
Alternative Title: Una difícil decisión, Pleine lune à Woodstock, La tentación, Muutosten kesä, Le choix d'une vie, Séta a Holdon, A Walk on the Moon - Complice la luna, Spacer po ksiezycu, Прогулка по Луне, Iç çamasiri
Regisseur: Tony Goldwyn
Writer: Pamela Gray
Production Genre
Produzent: Producer: Dustin Hoffman, Jay Cohen, Lee Gottsegen, Murray Schisgal, Neil Koenigsberg, Tony Goldwyn
Co-Producer: Josette Perrotta
Executive Producer: Graham Burke, Greg Coote
Firmen: Groucho II Film Partnership, Miramax, Punch 21 Productions, Village Roadshow Pictures
Genre: Comedy Film, Drama, Romance, Romance Film
Budget: 14.000.000
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Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: 1960s, adultery, first kiss, infidelity, moon landing, puberty, summer holiday, woodstock, new york
Geschichte
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.
Zusammenfassung
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.
