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Format:
Video disc
Title:
The Florida project
Uniform Title:
Florida project (Motion picture)
ISBN:
9786317098510

9783982758244
Publication:
Santa Monica, CA : Lions Gate Entertainment, [2018]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Chosen by both the National Board of Review and American Film Institute as one of the top 10 films of the year.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.

Special features: Under the rainbow: making The Florida project; bloopers and outtakes; cast and crew interviews.
Summary:
Set over one summer, the film follows precocious six year old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother, all while living in the shadows of Disney World.

"Warm, winning, and gloriously alive, Sean Baker's The Florida Project is a deeply moving and unforgettably poignant look at childhood. Set on a stretch of highway just outside the imagined utopia of Disney World, The Florida Project follows six-year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince in a stunning breakout turn) and her rebellious mother Halley (Bria Vinaite, another major discovery) over the course of a single summer. The two live week to week at "The Magic Castle," a budget motel managed by Bobby (a career-best Willem Dafoe), whose stern exterior hides a deep reservoir of kindness and compassion. Despite her harsh surroundings, the precocious and ebullient Moonee has no trouble making each day a celebration of life, her endless afternoons overflowing with mischief and grand adventure as she and her ragtag playmates--including Jancey, a new arrival to the area who quickly becomes Moonee's best friend--fearlessly explore the utterly unique world into which they've been thrown. Unbeknownst to Moonee, however, her delicate fantasy is supported by the toil and sacrifice of Halley, who is forced to explore increasingly dangerous possibilities in order to provide for her daughter."--A24films.com
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, disturbing behavior, sexual references and some drug material.
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