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- Directed by Nicole Holofcener
- Written by Nicole Holofcener
- Starring Aunjanue Ellis, Brenda Blethyn, Catherine Keener, Clark Gregg, Dermot Mulroney, Emily Mortimer, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Le Gros, Michael Nouri, Raven Goodwin
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Synopsis:
From acclaimed director Nicole Holofcener (WALKING AND TALKING), LOVELY AND AMAZING is an intimate family portrait of four hapless but resilient women and the bitter sweet lessons they learn in keeping up with the hectic demands of their individual neuroses. Starring Academy Award nominee Catherine Keener (BEING JOHN MALKOVICH), Brenda Blethyn (SECRETS AND LIES) and Emily Mortimer.
Won: Best Supporting Female (Mortimer), 2003 Independent Spirit Awards; Best Supporting Actress (Mortimer), 2003 Central Ohio Film Critics Association
Nominated: Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Female Lead (Keener), Best Debut Performance (Goodwin), Best Supporting Female (Mortimer), 2003 Independent Spirit Awards
Review:
"Here is a movie that knows its women, listens to them, doesn't give them a pass, allows them to be real: It's a rebuke to the shallow 'Ya-Ya Sisterhood.'" -- Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
(Read more)- More on Lovely and Amazing:
- Profile of director Nicole Holofcener
- NYTimes article on the director
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