He began his career as a child actor in commercials before directing several arthouse feature films. 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. 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. Tom at the farm boasts an atmospheric, bernard herrmannlike score from gabriel yared but the movie doesnt live up to its music. Watch tom at the farm online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Xavier dolan, canada, 2014 its difficult not to get a little irritated by xavier dolan. Other films discussed include i killed my mother, rosewater, tangerine, ex machina, ilived, and creep. Tom at the farm full movie watch online, stream or download. I have seen all of xavier dolans films so i can answer your question. Dolan tried to understand what went wrong, in a recent guardian interview.
Tom at the farm is directed by xavier dolan and it stars xavier dolan, pierreyves cardinal, lise roy, evelyne brochu, manuel tadros and jacques lavallee. The answers to both questions display a certain degree of similarity in their choice of. Frenchcanadian prodigys dangerously hypnotic 20 drama, just now released. This taut psychological thriller centres on the evergrowing gap between city and country and the often oppositional nature of men who live. Sporting unruly blond hair, dolan plays tom, a young quebecois man who travels to a. Xavier dolan on being an actor first and the unfathomable release of tom at the farm xavier dolan lashes out at netflix uk in open letter. Trailer for xavier dolans psychological thriller tom at the farm written by jordan raup on july 1, 2015 while his work is certainly appreciated in canada and elsewhere around the world, it seems to be taking the united states a little more to time to recognize the films of xavier dolan. Superstar canadian filmmaker sits down with daily xtra to talk about his newest work, tom at the farm.
Xavier dolan celebrity profile check out the latest xavier dolan photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. 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. All 6 xavier dolan movies ranked from worst to best. Aug 14, 2015 quebecois director xavier dolan puts his finger on the process at the beginning of his excellent psychological thriller, tom at the farm, an adaptation of michel marc bouchards minimalist, fourcharacter stage play shot before the more recent mommy but only now getting a u. I believe this is xavier dolans first film to be based on material not originally by our darling wunderkind himself. Xavier dolan struggles to move tom at the farm from stage. Tom at the farm, like everything hes released, is in french, but its his first noholdsbarred thriller. Tom at the farm 20 dolans first genre film, tom at the farm, is a hitchcockian psychological thriller that despite not taking full advantage of its genres traditions, presents a compelling study of the boundaries of masculinity as well as dolans brilliant capabilities to create an ominous, absorbing, and highly stylized atmosphere. Xavier dolan directs and stars in this film about a bereaved lover who discovers that his boyfriends family had no idea that he had a gay. Beyond being the first genre film in dolans filmography, tom at the farm also marks the filmmakers return in front of the camera. Jun 02, 2015 nearly two years after it opened at the venice film festival, xavier dolans drama tom at the farm has finally landed u. Dolan discussed this shift in genre with huffpost, his regrets about laurence anyways, why he really doesnt want you to call tom a queer movie and how he hopes to change the way minorities are represented in film beyond labels. Screenplay by michel marc bouchard, dolan, based on bouchards play. Aug 14, 2015 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 out tongue out and goes, nyah.
Adapted from the original play by acclaimed quebecois author michel marc bouchard, tom at the farm is xavier dolans fourth film. Natalie portman, nicholas hoult and thandie newton have boarded the alreadystarry cast of canadian filmmaker xavier dolans englishlanguage debut the death and life of john f. Xavier dolans stunning romantic thriller explores big love in a small town. Tom at the farm is a 20 canadian psychological thriller film directed by and starring xavier dolan. Xavier dolan struggles to move tom at the farm from stage to. Quebecois director xavier dolan puts his finger on the process at the beginning of his excellent psychological thriller, tom at the farm, an adaptation of michel marc bouchards minimalist, fourcharacter stage play shot before the more recent mommy but only now getting a u.
Adapted from the original play by acclaimed quebecois playwright michel marc bouchard, tom at the farm is the fourth film by multiawardwinning young director xavier dolan, who also takes the title role. Aug 11, 2015 tom at the farm, like everything hes released, is in french, but its his first noholdsbarred thriller. Xavier dolans tom at the farm finally locks down u. Apr 03, 2014 tom at the farm boasts an atmospheric, bernard herrmannlike score from gabriel yared but the movie doesnt live up to its music. Donovan2018, xavier dolan was asked to describe his relationship with his home country of quebec, as well as with his own family.
Barely 25, with five films already under his belt and a cannes jury prize last year shared with godard, the hyperactive, immodest, and prodigiously talented frenchcanadian filmmaker can be exasperating. Oct 12, 2015 i have seen all of xavier dolan s films so i can answer your question. Im writing in 2015 and so far 5 films have been released i killed my mother is xavier dolans first movie. The film is based on the play of the same name by michel. The story of tom, who is in the grip of grief and depression following the death of his lover. 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. Xavier dolan in tom at the farm a crafty, creepy neonoir. In tom at the farm, xavier dolan blends hitchcock and. In a 2015 interview following the success of his fourth feature, mommy 2014, and discussing the upcoming shooting of his first hollywood film, the death and life of john f. Xavier dolan, pierreyves cardinal, lise roy look out guys, i think i have found a new favourite filmmakeractor to add to my list.
What you dont know will hurt you tom, a young advertising copywriter, travels to the country for a funeral. So i went in to tom at the farm reluctant but hopeful that it would be a worthy experience. Xavier dolan as adrian mellon in it chapter two dir. Dolan also stars in tom at the farm, the fourth film hes directed. Four out of the five movies written and directed by xavier dolan have been complete originals.
Xavier dolan adrian mellon taylor frey don hagarty it chapter two andy muschietti itedit my. Tom at the farm, from xavier dolan, is out on bluray and dvd now. Pierreyves cardinal and xavier dolan of tom at the farm. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. In tom at the farm, psychosexual games down at the. Tom at the farm 2015 stream and watch online moviefone. Tom at the farm, which dolan made before his recent cannes prizewinner, mommy, is the exceptionan adaptation of a play by michel marc bouchard lilies, who helped. Tom at the farm is the first dolan movie that he didnt write himself its based on a play by michel marc bouchard and despite the heated nature of the genre hes working in. Tom at the farm official trailer 1 2015 xavier dolan thriller hd. Aug 17, 2015 beyond being the first genre film in dolan s filmography, tom at the farm also marks the filmmakers return in front of the camera. Pierreyves cardinal and xavier dolan of tom at the farm pose for a portrait for jaegerlecoultre in their festival lounge during the 70th venice film festival at excelsior hotel on september 3.
Nearly two years after it opened at the venice film festival, xavier dolans drama tom at the farm has finally landed u. His latest, tom at the farm, finds dolan both behind and in front of the camera which he has done with some of his previous films as writer, director, and the films titular tom. Watch the intense trailer for xavier dolans tom at the farm amplify releasing has acquired u. Xavier dolan was born on march 20, 1989 in montreal, quebec, canada as xavier dolantadros. Xavier dolan gets real, reveals mommy oscar jitters, tom at the farm whereabouts and more. 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. Xavier dolan of tom at the farm is one of the best young.
The latest offering from wunderkind xavier dolan makes a pleasant change. The film received an eightminute standing ovation, and the labels subsequently affixed to. In order to protect the familys name and grieving mother, tom now has to. Tom at the farm official trailer 1 2015 xavier dolan thriller hd after the sudden death of his lover, guillaume, tom xavier dolan mommy. Xavier dolan, a director that turned heads with heartbeats and laurence anyways, establishing himself as a wunderkind of quebecois cinema, boldly breaks away from themes of impossible love to. Straight spaces, queer temporality, and genealogical interruptions in tom at the farm and its only the end of. All 6 xavier dolan movies ranked from worst to best taste. As toms stay on their isolated farm drags out, dolan judiciously dripfeeds both the reasons his lover wanted to get out of this place and, more disconcertingly, the violent and erotic. Aug, 2015 dolan also stars in tom at the farm, the fourth film hes directed. It is amazing considering that xavier was so young when he direct. While staying in rural canada for the funeral of his exboyfriend, a young gay montreal man played by xavier dolan.
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