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Beautiful Ohio (2006)
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Beautiful Ohio (2006)

Genre
Drama, Comedy
Release Date
November 10, 2006
Studio
Accomplice Films
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Release Date
November 10, 2006
MPAA Rating
-
Duration
091 minute(s)
Production Budget
-
Studio
Accomplice Films
Official Site
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Director
Chad Lowe
Producer
Chad Lowe, Mark Burton, Hilary Swank
Screenwriter
Ethan Canin
Starring
  • William Hurt as Simon Messerman
  • Rita Wilson as Judith Messerman
  • Julianna Margulies as Mrs. Cubano
  • Michelle Trachtenberg as Sandra
  • Brett Davern
  • David Call

In the seemingly placid suburbs of 1970s Ohio, the Clasky family navigates the quiet turbulence of adolescence and unspoken desires. Centered on two brothers on the cusp of manhood, the story unfolds as the younger, academically gifted William, played by Brett Davern, observes his family with a poignant curiosity, while his older brother Clive, portrayed by David Call, pursues a more rebellious and romantic path. Their parents, brought to life by William Hurt and Rita Wilson, maintain a fragile domestic peace, their own dreams and disappointments simmering beneath the surface. Directed by Chad Lowe, this bittersweet drama-comedy captures a specific moment in time where the pursuit of intellectual aspirations and the ache of first love collide with family expectations. As the brothers' journeys diverge, influenced by the women in their lives including a captivating performance by Julianna Margulies, the film paints a tender and often humorous portrait of a family learning that the road to understanding one another is as winding and unpredictable as the river that gives their state its name.