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Based on the novel “Foregone” by Russell Banks
Story
Leonard Fife, one of the sixty thousand draft dodgers and deserters who fled to Canada to avoid serving in Vietnam, shares all his secrets to demystify his mythologized life. This is the second time Paul Schrader has directed one of Banks’ novels for the screen, following his adaptation of Affliction (1997)..
The film is beautifully made with a strong visual aspect
Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 961: In a Violent Nature + TIFF 2024 (2024). I saw it in Cannes, at the premiere of the film OH, CANADA is a very original film from one of the masters of cinema, a true work of art.
It features beautiful cinematography and excellent production design
The acting is strong, especially Richard Gere who plays the protagonist. He gives a terrific and memorable performance in the vein of Jack Nicholson in FIVE EASY PIECES – a complicated character, not always sympathetic but convincing.
It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I think it’s one of Paul Schrader’s greatest achievements, and a gift to film lovers
Recommended.
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