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Cavedweller (2004)
Release Year: 2004
Nation: Canada, United States of America
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Lisa Cholodenko
Writer: Anne Meredith, Dorothy Allison
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Cavedweller Productions Ltd., Dufferin Gate Productions, Orly Adelson Productions, Showtime Networks
Genre: Drama, Film Based On A Novel, Music
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: woman director
Story
Delia Byrd, a rock musician, returns to her Georgia hometown after the death of her bandmate husband Randall Pritchard. She arrives with their teenage daughter Cissy and moves in with Clint Windsor, Delia's former partner who is now terminally ill. Clint has two daughters from his marriage to Delia - Amanda and Dede, who are summoned back home. The family dynamics are tense due to the history of abuse by Clint towards Delia and the resentment felt by the daughters towards their mother for leaving them behind.
Summary
Cavedweller is a 2004 drama film directed by Lisa Cholodenko, based on Dorothy Allison's novel of the same name. The story revolves around Delia Byrd, a woman trying to reconnect with her family after years away, navigating complex relationships and personal history in the process. The movie explores themes of family dynamics, abuse, redemption, and identity.
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