Northfork

Released 2003
Stars James Woods, Mark Polish, Nick Nolte, Duel Farnes, Daryl Hannah, Ben Foster, Anthony Edwards, Robin Sachs, Peter Coyote
Directed by Michael Polish

"Northfork" is a brilliant art film that deals with the heaviest of subjects, but it's an accessible art film. I watched it two nights in a row, and it's a much more straightforward story than it may seem. The movie covers roughly a 24 hour period in the town of Northfork shortly before the town is to be covered by a man-made lake that will provide hydroelectric power to the region. Six men are charged with evacuating the citizens, and there's a subplot about a sick orphan, Irwin (Duel Farnes), who's tended by Father Harlan (Nick Nolte). Unlike many art films, there is a story, but like most art films, the story is not the point.

Summary by Bill Alward, March 25, 2004

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