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Safe (ITA) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Rotterdam International Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
113 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1995 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Todd Haynes

Written By:
Todd Haynes

Actors:
Julianne Moore ..... Carol White
Peter Friedman ..... Peter Dunning
Xander Berkeley ..... Greg White
Susan Norman ..... Linda
Kate McGregor-Stewart ..... Claire (as Kate McGregor Stewart)
Mary Carver ..... Nell
Steven Gilborn ..... Dr. Hubbard
April Grace ..... Susan
Peter Crombie ..... Dr. Reynolds
Ronnie Farer ..... Barbara
Jodie Markell ..... Anita
Lorna Scott ..... Marilyn
James LeGros ..... Chris
Dean Norris ..... Mover
Julie Burgess ..... Aerobics instructor

Synopsis:

Todd Haynes's eerie medical thriller shows us that our environment has finally turned against us. Carol, a typical upper middle-class housewife, begins to complain of vague symptoms of illness. She 'doesn't feel right,' has unexplained headaches, congestion, a dry cough, nosebleeds, vomiting, and trouble breathing. Her family doctor treats her concerns dismissively and suggests a psychiatrist. Eventually, an allergist tells her that she has Environmental Illness. Her body is rebelling against the overload that her immune system has to deal with, as she is continually exposed to all of the chemicals that we inhale, ingest, and absorb daily. The pollution in our air, pesticides on our food, and toxins in our water, are collectively overwhelming her defenses. The ubiquitous sprays, creams, and emollients used to beautify have become deadly poisons to her. In essence, she has become allergic to the Twentieth Century. She sees Wrenwood as her only salvation, a New Agey center run (quite profitably) by Peter, a clichéd, easy-talking, demagogic guru. Unsettling and ambiguous, we are never sure about each character's hidden agenda, as they revolve around Carol, a timid, frightened pawn, overwhelmed by her condition.

Carol White is an affluent Los Angeles housewife whose pristine, doll-like environment turns against her in the form of an inexplicable illness. What begins as sudden allergic reactions to everyday chemicals, fragrances and fumes turns increasingly violent, transforming the laminated safety of Carol's existence into a terror of everyday life. When she is diagnosed with an immunity disorder called 'Twentieth Century Illness' and sets off to New Mexico in search of treatment, Carol's journey turns inward. And, in the crisis of identity that results, the film reveals the way in which disease infects our basic sense of who we are.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 13 July, 2010.