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The Deep End

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Original title

The Deep End

Year

2001

Running time

97 min.

Country

United States

Director

Scott McGehee, David Siegel

Screenwriter

Scott McGehee, David Siegel. Novel: Elisabeth Sanxay Holding

Cast

Music

Peter Nashel

Cinematography

Giles Nuttgens

Producer

Fox Searchlight

Genre

Thriller. Mystery | Independent Film (US). Gay & Lesbian

Synopsis

In the comfort of a seemingly ordinary life, Tilda Swinton brings to the fore a sense of isolation as Margaret Hill, a lonely Lake Tahoe housewife whose naval officer husband spends months at sea on an aircraft carrier. In his absence, Margaret does her best to do right by her family, no matter what. Margaret's routine has always included solving one emergency after another with quick decision.
So when her eldest son Beau's lover washers up on the beachfront in front of their house, she does the only thing an unflinchingly devoted mother could: she hides the body to protect her son. Now unexpectedly, in the aftermath of this desperate act, emerges Alek Spera, who knows about the death and the secret life of her son. But what begins as a riveting cat-and-mouse game soon turns into a haunting love story with self-sacrifice at its center.
For as Margaret attempts to dodge blackmail, the law and even the questions of her family, she herself becomes exposed.

Awards: 2001: Sundance: Cinematography Award

2001: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Actress - Drama (Tilda Swinton)

2001: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Actress (Tilda Swinton)

2001: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Actress (Swinton) & Cinematography

2001: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Actress (Tilda Swinton)

2001: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actress (Tilda Swinton)

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The Deep End

2001

Scott McGehee, David Siegel

6.0

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