far from heaven
Far From Heaven
Todd Haynes' "Far from Heaven" is identified as the best and bravest movie of 1957, which is described as a 50’s picket fence around love. It starts out in autumn of 1957 by the camera drifting through red and orange leaves through the perfect streets of Hartford. Cathy and Frank (Julianne Moore and Dennis Quaid), live in a perfect split-level house on a perfect street, however even though they seem to be the perfect couple outside their fancy house, in all reality they are not. This of course explains the tittle of the movie, “Far from Heaven”.
Cathy and Frank puts on such an act that Cathy is being interviewed by the magazine reporter as the “perfect housewife”, who supports her husband and takes care of the household during the day. That night Frank calls home saying he once again won’t be home for dinner because he has too much work. Frank is not actually at work, but at a gentlemen’s only club. The next scene is the following day where Cathy is busing preparing and planning for their annual neighborhood party. To help, Cathy invited her two best friends who are also part of the Hartford society. Throughout the planning, Frank calls stating he will be late again for dinner.
Instead of waiting up for Frank, Cathy decides to bring Frank his dinner at work. As she enters the office building it is empty and dark. However Cathy notices that Frank’s light is on in his office with his door shut. As Cathy opens the door she notices Frank undressed with another man. Later that night Frank arrives home to find Cathy in an emotional wreck. They both decide that Frank needs help and therapy. Overtime, Frank begins his therapy while Cathy tries to stay busy. However, the couple seems to be more separated than ever.
The night of the annual party has finally arrived and Frank gets drunk resulting into a fight between him and Cathy. It starts by Frank explaining that he has been put on leave at his work, while Cathy is trying to comfort Frank they
Todd Haynes' "Far from Heaven" is identified as the best and bravest movie of 1957, which is described as a 50’s picket fence around love. It starts out in autumn of 1957 by the camera drifting through red and orange leaves through the perfect streets of Hartford. Cathy and Frank (Julianne Moore and Dennis Quaid), live in a perfect split-level house on a perfect street, however even though they seem to be the perfect couple outside their fancy house, in all reality they are not. This of course explains the tittle of the movie, “Far from Heaven”.
Cathy and Frank puts on such an act that Cathy is being interviewed by the magazine reporter as the “perfect housewife”, who supports her husband and takes care of the household during the day. That night Frank calls home saying he once again won’t be home for dinner because he has too much work. Frank is not actually at work, but at a gentlemen’s only club. The next scene is the following day where Cathy is busing preparing and planning for their annual neighborhood party. To help, Cathy invited her two best friends who are also part of the Hartford society. Throughout the planning, Frank calls stating he will be late again for dinner.
Instead of waiting up for Frank, Cathy decides to bring Frank his dinner at work. As she enters the office building it is empty and dark. However Cathy notices that Frank’s light is on in his office with his door shut. As Cathy opens the door she notices Frank undressed with another man. Later that night Frank arrives home to find Cathy in an emotional wreck. They both decide that Frank needs help and therapy. Overtime, Frank begins his therapy while Cathy tries to stay busy. However, the couple seems to be more separated than ever.
The night of the annual party has finally arrived and Frank gets drunk resulting into a fight between him and Cathy. It starts by Frank explaining that he has been put on leave at his work, while Cathy is trying to comfort Frank they