Stars: Camilla Belle, Elisha Cuthbert, Edie Falco, Shawn Ashmore, Martin Donovan

Director: Jamie Babbit

Summary: Dot is a deaf and mute girl with a troubled past; her mother died when she was seven, and now her deaf father has been run over by a truck. Things get much worse for Dot, however, when she moves in with the Deer family, who make no attempt to hide their dark secrets from her.

Jamie Babbitt (GILMORE GIRLS) makes his feature debut with this suburban melodrama tinged with the trappings of exploitation films and Gothic horror. Dot (Camilla Belle, THE CHUMSCRUBBER) is a deaf and mute girl with a troubled past: her mother died when she was seven, and now her deaf father has been run over by a truck. Things get much worse for Dot, however, when she moves in with the Deer family, who make no attempt to hide their dark secrets from her. Patriarch Paul Deer (Martin Donovan) is having an incestuous relationship with his cheerleader daughter, Nina (Elisha Cuthbert, LOVE ACTUALLY), who spends much of her time lashing out at the new addition to the family. Mother Olivia remains oblivious, shrouded in a haze of pills. Slowly, the two girls come to a tenuous understanding with one another, united by the secrets they share. The shocking conclusion is unexpectedly lurid given the quietness of the film’s first half, and the two actresses carry the material beautifully. The coldly lit interior of the family home, which is undergoing renovations, creates an utterly creepy backdrop and sets the mood for this visual poem of suburban distress.

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If a classic movie can be measured by the number of indelible images it burns into the collective imagination, then All Quiet on the Western Front's status is undisputed. Since its release in 1930 (and Oscar win for best picture), this film's saga of German boys avidly signing up for World War I battle--and then learning the truth of war--has been acclaimed for its intensity, artistry, and grown-up approach. Director Lewis Milestone's technical expertise is already stunning in the great opening sequence, as a professor exhorts his students to volunteer for the glory of the Fatherland while troops march past the windows. Erich Maria Remarque's novel is faithfully followed, but Milestone's superbly composed frames make it physical: the first battle scene, with the camera prowling the trenches as they fill with death and chaos, was surely the Saving Private Ryan of its day. The cast is strong, with little-known Lew Ayres finding stardom in the lead (Ayres became a pacifist and conscientious objector during World War II; although he served in battle as a medic, the stance harmed his career).--Robert Horton

Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Fetal Pig, Fetal Pig, Let Me In - Dissecting the dissection scene , Locations - Shooting in Austin , Sans Celluloid - The Quiet and digital cinema , Script development , The cast ,
Year:	2006
Release Date:	March 12, 2007
Runtime:	97 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C D T 42371
Keywords:	Quiet, English, General, Thriller
Genre:	Thriller