Affliction
1997 · Movie · 114 min. · United States
Based on the novel by Russell Banks, AFFLICTION is a sobering, absorbing psychological study of the precarious relationship between an abusive father and his two sons. Wade Whitehouse (Nick Nolte) is a middle-aged ineffectual sheriff in a small New Hampshire town, where he and his brother, Rolfe (Willem Dafoe), were raised. When events shatter the quiet of his small town, Wade is forced to confront the past and reexamine his life, attempting a reconciliation with his abusive, alcoholic dad, Glen (James Coburn), by moving back home to look after him. This quietly intense, haunting, and beautifully filmed story unfolds against the harsh snow-white backdrop of a town where everyone knows each other. But more than anything, it is the brilliant performances of its cast that mark this film.
Direction Paul Schrader
Cast Nick Nolte · James Coburn · Sissy Spacek · Willem Dafoe · Brigid Tierney · Holmes Osborne · Mary Beth Hurt · Marian Seldes · Jim True-Frost · Tim Post · Wayne Robson
Soundtrack Michael Brook
Screenplay Paul Schrader · Russell Banks
Cinematography Paul Sarossy
Original title Affliction
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