After completing his 2012 feature film laurence anyways, dolan felt that a change of direction was needed since, in his own words, the previous. Watch tom at the farm english subtitles at a young man travels to an isolated farm for his lovers funeral where hes quickly drawn into a twisted, sexually charged game by his lovers aggressive brother. A grieving man meets his lovers family, who were not aware of their sons sexual orientation. On the surface it should be his most marketable work to date and yet his fifth, mommy, found itself on the shortlist. It received its world premiere in the main competition section at the 70th venice international film festival on 2 september 20 and won the fipresci award. While exploring, tom makes a disturbing discovery in the nearby seasonal lake that forces him into a troubling personal dilemma.
Xavier dolans unwillingness to give us all the answers sets this film apart. Based on a play written by michel marc bouchard and bouchard wrote the adaptation with dolan, the adaptation appears to adhere closely to the original i have not seen the play. Upon guillaumes death, tom heads to the rural town where guillaume grew up and where his mother agathe longchamp still lives, there where the funeral will be held. Protagonist daniels life is collapsed by an unexpected phone call from his father, who informs him. Tom film production is built on the idea that filming should be a media between the host and the people to transfer a particular message. Tom stole franciss truck and he is clearly not the type to let sht go. In order to protect the familys name and grieving mother, tom now has to. Tom at the farm a young man travels to an isolated farm for his lovers funeral where hes quickly drawn into a twisted, sexually charged game by his lovers aggressive brother. Everything you need to know about tom at the farm movie. This movie reminded much in tone of last years release strangers by the lake, though that is a much better film than this. At the tender age of 26, the actordirector has made five visually stunning and. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies.
Watch tom at the farm online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Set in london and sweden, it is smiths fourth published work and his first standalone novel. Tom, a young advertising copywriter, travels to the country for a funeral. The film is based on the play of the same name by michel marc bouchard, who cowrote the screenplay with dolan. The canadian filmmaker is one of todays most celebrated young talents. Dolan, a film unreleased in america two years after completion is hard to believe. This lush englishlanguage period drama recounts the life of swedens queen kristina, an enigmatic, flamboyant, and unpredictable woman centuries ahead of her time who ascended the throne at age six, was raised as a prince, and strived to bring peace and education to her countrywhile pursuing an illicit romance with her female royal attendant. Tom at the farm official trailer 1 2015 xavier dolan. Tom at the farm, the fourth film from the 26yearold french canadian wunderkind xavier dolan, is a teasing exercise in unfettered narcissism that sticks its.
These days, dolan is at various stages in completing two starstudded dramas. The film is based on the play of the same name by michel marc bouchard. Upon arriving, watch tom at the farm online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Everyone tells me, xavier, this is your most accessible film. When he meets the family of the deceased, it is revealed the mother was not aware of her sons sexual orientation, or his relationship with tom either, for that matter. The strike price, or the production price as it is sometimes referred, is the amount that the completion guarantor believes will be needed in order to complete and deliver the film.
Today a part of me has died and i cannot cry for wunderkind xavier dolan, a film unreleased in america two years after completion is hard to believe. Tom at the farm is a gripping, creepy and yes slow, but for a good reason welldirected film featuring good performances from xavier dolan also the director and lise roy and an excellent, unforgettable performance from pierreyves cardinal who demonstrates how psychosis can be both terrifying and emotionally and sexually compelling. Upon arriving, hes shocked to find that guillaumes family knows nothing about him and was expecting a woman in his place. Tom at the farm 2015 stream and watch online moviefone. After the sudden death of his lover, guillaume, tom xavier dolan, travels from his home in the city to a remote country farm for the funeral. A gay man doesnt realize the mother of his dead lover doesnt know about his sexual orientation. Still, those looking for an offkilter watch will probably be satisfied. Still, tom at the farm is a film that i feel takes some time to establish itself in ones memory. Donovans bypassing cannes makes it more likely the film will debut in venice, where his 20 film tom at the farm had its world premiere, and then shift to telluride.
The latest, tom at the farm, is a tense thriller that basks in repressed at 25,the frenchcanadian wunderkind director xavier dolan has four films under the belt of his skinny hipster jeans. Released august 14th, 2015, tom at the farm stars xavier dolan, pierreyves cardinal, lise roy, evelyne brochu the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 43 min, and received a score of out of 100. Dolans latest, tom at the farm was completed several years ago before last years mommy and is the first time he has adapted an extant work for the screen. Prolific canadian filmmaker xavier dolan its only the end of the world, mommy directs and stars in this taut psychological thriller about a young urbanite who travels to rural quebec for the funeral of his lover. With xavier dolan, pierreyves cardinal, lise roy, evelyne brochu. Bbc films, shine pictures buy film rights to tom rob smith. Being an actor first and the unfathomable release of tom at the farm. Torn between his own grief and that of the family, tom keeps his identity a secret but. London bbc films and shine pictures, the film division of elisabeth murdochs shine group, have bought the rights to psychological thriller the farm, the latest novel penned by tom rob smith. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. At buddies in bad times, michel marc bouchards original play proves to be darkerand funnierthan the xavier dolan film. Tom at the farm 2015 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Find out where tom at the farm is streaming, if tom at the farm is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
Tom is a young copywirter who has just lost his lover, guillaume. Tom at the farm theatrical trailer video movie insider. Tom at the farm is a confident effort based on the trappings of sexuality, as well as the relief thereof. After the sudden death of his lover, guillaume, tom xavier dolan mommy, travels from his home in the city to a remote country farm for the funeral. Aug, 2015 after the sudden death of his lover, guillaume, tom xavier dolan mommy, travels from his home in the city to a remote country farm for the funeral. Aug 14, 2015 but the farm exerts a pull on tom the real story of the film. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Not only is it a stark embodiment of dolans auteur capabilities, but he also stars in the film. But the young frenchcanadian filmmaker, still only 26, looks back on it as an outlier among his five completed. Is there anything there behind that mask of pure beauty. Xavier dolan on being an actor first and the unfathomable.
My feelings for the film flittered around, changing and morphing and concluding and reconcluding so many times since i saw it last week. A young man travels to an isolated farm for his lovers funeral where hes quickly drawn into a twisted, sexually charged game by his lovers aggressive brother. In tom at the farm, psychosexual games down at the. Xavier dolan looks back on tom at the farm, his first film he can. Aug 17, 2015 find out where tom at the farm is streaming, if tom at the farm is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
Tom at the farm critics consensus taut, chilling, and overall engrossing, tom at the farm offers further confirmation that writerdirector xavier dolan is a filmmaking talent to be reckoned with. And a lateact plot development involving a fake female love interest for the dead brother does more to derail the movie than heighten its suspense. In the event production of the film is abandoned, the completion guarantor will fully repay all sums invested in the film by the bank or financiers. Described by critics as hitchcockian despite the fact that 25yearold dolan claims never to have seen a hitchcock film, tom at the farm is an intriguing and surprising thriller that gripped. He tracks tom down to his apartment in the city and things do not go as either of them planned as if either of them had the common sense to make any sort of a plan. The first film of his that i saw was his debut feature i killed my mother, which i watched sort of on a whim after stumbling across it on netflix instant. The farm 2014 is a psychological thriller novel by tom rob smith. I should add that the movie, completed in 20 and just now being. Dolans latest, tom at the farm was completed several years ago before last years. While watching i was spellbound, when it ended i was confused, when i went to bed i was full of. After the sudden death of his lover, guillaume, tom xavier dolan mommy, heartbeats, i killed my mother, travels from his home in the city to a remote country farm for the funeral. There, hes shocked to find out no one knows who he is, nor who he was to the deceased, whose brother soon sets the rules of a twisted game. He travels to the country for the funeral, where he meets guillaumes parents for the first time. After completion of the festival, this film was rereleased to general theatres on february 23, 2007.
Find all 22 songs in tom at the farm soundtrack, with scene descriptions. What you dont know will hurt you tom, a young advertising copywriter, travels to the country for a funeral. Tom at the farm is dolans fourth film and is just now getting its theatrical us release two years after its debut at the venice international film festival and multiple festival screenings that followed. Quotes on directing oneself in a film i dont want to be brash, but you just do it. Apr 20, 2015 culture the scary truth about tom at the farm. Tom is hypnotized into the dysfunctional workings of the family, their subverted energies working on him like a drug. The only time he shows rage and frustration is when he is alone in his car after the funeral. But at heart, its still very much an xavier dolan film ragged, explosive, and often moving. Also in toronto film festival special presentations. Despite the sterile surroundings of farm life, not everything is painted in black and white. After meeting the father mcelhatton and daughter mackey, from the neighboring farm, their complex web of secrets and lies are revealed to pull tom and elaine into a violent confrontation with the darkest parts of.
Upon tom s arrival at the longchamp dairy farm home, he learns that agathe has no idea of tom s role in guillaumes life or that guillaume was gay. Tom at the farm certainly has some flaws that are too big to ignore but in terms of genre filmmaking and acting, its a decent watch. Tom at the farm, adapted by dolan and michel marc bouchard from bouchards own play, has the outward trappings of a genre piece. After multiple viewings, i showed it to my friend and fellow. Tom at the farm xavier dolans kinky queer noir is his most accomplished, enjoyable and commercially viable work to date. Tom is working on the completion of his seminar paper. A film producer, who was adopted as a baby and sent to america, returns to her native russia and the family farm. Watch tom at the farm a young man travels to an isolated farm for his lovers funeral where hes quickly drawn into a twisted, sexually charged game by his lovers aggressive brother. I was shocked to discover that, in his teens, dolan was already able to portray the dynamics of a difficult motherson relationship more. After the sudden death of his lover, guillaume caleb landry jones, tom xavier dolan, travels from his home in the city to a remote coun. I sit down on the chair to do the scene, and then i get up, ask for the playback. Slowly realising that the romantic nature of their relationship had been kept a secret, tom finds himself involved in a dangerous game of deception. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. The latest offering from wunderkind xavier dolan makes a pleasant change.
Tom at the farm theatrical trailer after the sudden death of his lover, guillaume caleb landry jones, tom xavier dolan, travels fr. Tom at the farm feature trailer 2015 after the sudden death of his lover, guillaume caleb landry jones heaven knows what, tom xavier dolan mommy, heartbeats, i killed my mother, travels from his home in the city to a remote country farm for the funeral. Kit haringtonnatalie portman film to skip cannes to avoid. He allows the viewer to reach their own conclusion, leaving mystery for. If youre unfamiliar with the directors work, tom at the farm is a great place to start.
Montreal based midtwentysomethings tom podowski and guillaume longchamp are coworkers and lovers. It was screened in the main competition section at the 70th venice international film festival in 20, and also at the 20 toronto international film festival. Upon toms arrival at the longchamp dairy farm home. In tom at the farm 20, which won the fipresci prize at the venice international film festival, dolan stars as tom, and the camera is with him for all the film. Tom at the farm is a 20 canadian psychological thriller film directed by and starring xavier. Tom at the farm has potential but doesnt quite meet the level of the other two films. However, his presence at his lovers family home irks the dead mans older brother and an increasingly dangerous game is played out. Tom at the farm is a canadian psychological thriller directed xavier dolan which won the fipresci prize at the 20 venice film festival. Tom at the farm soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. Oct 20, 2014 tom could probably make a run for it if he so chose, but one of the perverse pleasures of tom at the farm is that the motivations behind the characters actions are almost always obliqueand. Tom at the farm, the fourth film from the 26yearold french canadian.
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