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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: MAGNOLIA HOME ENTERTAINMENT
EAN: 0876964001298
Feature: ROMULUS, MY FATHER is based on Raimond Gaita's critically acclaimed memoir. It tells the story of Romulus, his beautiful wife, Christina, and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond. It is the tale of a boy trying to balance a universe described by his deeply moral father, against the experience of heartbreaking absence and neglect from a depressive mother. It
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: Magnolia
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageSpanishSubtitled
Manufacturer: Magnolia
MPN: 10129
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Magnolia
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 22, 2008
Running Time: 104 minutes
Studio: Magnolia
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Features:- ROMULUS, MY FATHER is based on Raimond Gaita's critically acclaimed memoir. It tells the story of Romulus, his beautiful wife, Christina, and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond. It is the tale of a boy trying to balance a universe described by his deeply moral father, against the experience of heartbreaking absence and neglect from a depressive mother. It
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Product Description:
ROMULUS MY FATHER is based on Raimond Gaita's critically acclaimed memoir. It tells the story of Romulus his beautiful wife Christina and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son Raimond. It is the tale of a boy trying to balance a universe described by his deeply moral father against the experience of heartbreaking absence and neglect from a depressive mother. It is ultimately a story of impossible love that celebrates the unbreakable bond between father and son.System Requirements:Running Time: 104 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 876964001298 Manufacturer No: 10129
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As bleak but just as often as exquisitely beautiful as the Australian landscape where it takes place, Romulus, My Father is a film that reminds us that there's no explaining the mystery of family ties--not the ones that bend or even break, and especially not the ones that suffer the most unspeakable hardships. Directed by Richard Roxburgh (the first behind-the-camera effort for an actor whose resume includes roles in Moulin Rouge, Van Helsing, and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), based on a memoir by Raimond Gaita (played by young Kodi Smit-McPhee), and set in 1960-61, it stars Eric Bana as Rai's father, Romulus, a Romanian-speaking Yugoslav who toils as a blacksmith in the remote Aussie town of Maryborough, where the locals call him Jack. Life is simple but hardly easy, especially when Rai's wayward mother, Christina (Franka Potente) visits from nearby Melbourne. Christina, to put it mildly, is strange; promiscuous, irresponsible, and depressed, sometimes suicidally so, she has only the most tenuous grasp on what it takes to be a mother and wife, and her rare and unannounced visits don't do either father or son much good (especially after she moves in with one of her husband's friends and has another child, whom she cares about even less than she cares about Rai). The cinematography is lovely, and the performances are first-rate (Bana, who no doubt welcomed the opportunity to be in a small, character-driven film after big budget Hollywood epics like Hulk, Munich, and Troy, is excellent). And while there is neither a lot of dialogue nor much in the way of plot (the story consists largely of a series of tragic episodes, most of them with Raimond as the innocent victim), Romulus, My Father still manages to convey some profound, ineffably human feelings. --Sam Graham
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Rating:  -
I had heard good and bad on this...but being that it's Eric Bana, I had to trust my gut instinct....glad I did. It was heartwarming and touching and makes a welcome addition to my Eric Bana collection...dare I say sigh, when it comes to Eric...okay I did. Enjoy.
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I like movies like this because it shows that no matter how rough or disadvantaged a child's upbringing may be, he or she can overcome it to become a success or even just a reliable citizen. There could hardly be a more mixed up life than that had by little Raimond. This is the story of what he went through growing up with two - or should I say three or four - mixed-up parents.
There are lots of sexual situations, beatings, and bad language so this movie isn't for children. A responsible ... Read More
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Yesterday, we watched the DVD of Romulus, My Father, which follows Raimond Gaita's memoir of his early life with his father scrupulously. On the way back to Dubai in 2003, I had come across philosopher Gaita's The Philosopher's Dog. I bought it, read it and passed it on to our philosopher son Jeremy (The Ecological Life) to read. Shortly after, Jeremy picked up Gaita's Romulus, My Father, and returned the favor by passing it on to me to read. I found it exceptionally well written and deeply moving.
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"Romulus, My Father", wow, catchy title right, with Eric Bana (Munich, Troy) and Franka Potente (Run, Lola Run), plus a true story, it must be good!
No, its not! The performances by all actors/actresses were good, the story was boring, very boring.
The opening scene is the father (Eric Bana) heating up hibernating bees, until they take flight, as it turns out, that is also the final scene of the movie.
Trust me, its boring, don't say I didn't warn you...........
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I was going to give this film 4 stars, however if you are looking for a great rainy day drama, I think it deserves 5 for the entertainment value alone. The story is engaging, the cinemetography is beautiful, and the performances are really good. Eric Bana was outstanding as Romulus.
I am glad I purchased this one as I am sure I will be watching it again.
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