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Nick Nolte Looks Unrecognizable At 85, 'Company' Director Casey Affleck Shares Deeply Personal Grief
Casey Affleck returns to directing with a 92-minute Gothic mystery that spans three eras and centers on grief, vengeance and forgiveness.
- On Tuesday, director Casey Affleck premiered his gothic thriller "Company" at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, where it received a 4-minute standing ovation at the Sala Grande.
- Co-Written by Affleck and Ron Hansen, the 92-minute drama intertwines three narratives across the 20th century, centering on strangers seeking shelter during wintry storms in 1975 and 1953.
- Featuring Nick Nolte and the screen debut of Atticus Affleck, the film was produced on a shoestring budget, which Affleck described as "the most guerrilla filmmaking that I've ever been a part of."
- Despite the enthusiastic premiere, critics offered mixed reviews regarding the film's complex structure, and no U.S. theatrical distribution or release date has been announced.
- Marking his first directorial effort in seven years, Affleck dedicated this personal project to his parents, following his previous works "Light of My Life" and "I'm Still Here.
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A double family mourning, kept private until the arrival at the Lido, and a new generation of actors ready to compete with an imposing genetic heritage. The press conference of the Venice Film Festival has transformed for Casey Affleck in the moment of a painful revelation: within a few months, he and his brother Ben have [...] The article "This year I lost both my mother and my father, I wanted to show him this film but I didn't make it in time…
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CASEY Affleck appeared with his son Indiana at the premiere of the film “Company” in Venice, where they were also supported by Ben Affleck.
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Nick Nolte and the other protagonists of the film (ANSA) were also at the premiere.
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