When his beloved teenage daughter disappears after being accused of committing a violent act, Swede searches tirelessly for his missing daughter, only to realize his seemingly perfect life fall apart as his daughter joins the turmoil of '60s America.
26 January 1949, San Francisco, California, USA
30 June 1972, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
8 May 1992, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
23 February 1994, Conyers, Georgia, USA
11 April 1947, New York City, New York, USA
13 December 1990, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
10 October 1970, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
31 March 1971, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
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December 27, 2016
It's far from perfect, but it's not a bad stab at tricky material.October 27, 2016
It might have fared better as a TV mini-series, where novelistic plot strands can be unpacked at length. McGregor is simply wrong for his role: He's too young, too modern, too smart.October 25, 2016
The actors emote deeply and energetically, but there's a disquieting sheen of artifice.November 03, 2016
McGregor's directorial debut is a well-crafted drama but lacks the depth of Roth's masterful book.October 22, 2016
It's a remarkably committed effort that takes a few seriously misguided turns along the way, even as its actors lunge at psychological depth with every scene.December 19, 2016
McGregor's lack of experience behind camera can be seen in the scarcity of visual resources that replace the vigor of the written language of the novel. [Full review in Spanish]December 19, 2016
Despite of being disqualified in a certain way by its difficulty to meet expectations and with some deficiencies, mainly in the performances, I recommend this film. [Full review in Spanish]December 20, 2016
A film far from perfection, but its visual smoothness and the narrative rhythm of a powerful story allows moments of true inspiration and a heartbreaking beauty. [Full review in Spanish]December 27, 2016
McGregor and Connelly are good as dad and mum, Hannah Nordberg and Dakota Fanning even better as, at different ages, Merry.December 13, 2016
American Pastoral, the debut film of Ewan McGregor, lacks the brilliance of the Pulitzer-winning novel on which it is based. [Full review in Spanish]October 27, 2016
I haven't read the book, but I'm guessing Roth brought more nuance and authority to its story of a New Jersey family in the 1960s and '70s than McGregor and screenwriter John Romano have with this cultural cartoon.October 21, 2016
There was reason to expect more from American Pastoral, and just as much reason to figure it was doomed from the start.