Nova Scotia’s seascapes and sunsets add a pleasing backdrop, while sharp dialogue and strong performances from Oscar winners Dukakis and Fricker keep us engaged when the story drags in spots. But soon he becomes an unlikely ally and defender. 683 IMDb 7.2 1 h 13+ Comedy Drama Coarse Emotional Watch with a free Prime trial Watch with Prime Start your 30-day free trial Rent HD 3.99 Buy HD 9. Directed by Thom Fitzgerald Writing Credits (in alphabetical order) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Cinematography by Thomas M. It has won accolades at various film festivals including LGBTQ+ specific festivals such as the Barcelona International Gay & Lesbian Film. His reaction when he gets the full meaning that he’s “barking up the wrong fire hydrant,” after he tries getting it on with Stella, is perfect. Cloudburst The best geriatric lesbian road movie you have ever seen. As Pride Month comes to an end, the 2011 movie, Cloudburst, directed by Thom Fitzgerald, offers a story that represents not only the LGBTQ+ community but the community’s senior members. The road holds a few surprises, including a hunky half-dressed hitchhiker named Prentice (Ryan Doucette), who is hardly the sharpest tool in the shed. And the two are off north to Canada in Stella’s pickup truck, where the beer is stronger, the sky bluer and a pair of lesbians can wed and live in peace. She insists on breaking up the pair to send Dot to a nursing home. But Dot, who is blind and in failing health, is targeted by her meddlesome granddaughter Molly (Kristin Booth), who cloaks her disapproval of Dot’s and Stella’s longtime love as well-meaning concern. But I couldnt stop thinking about how delightful the scenes were between Oscar winners Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker, and so I looked at the film again. She and Dot ( Brenda Fricker) have been together for 31 years, loving and laughing through most of it. Film Details Notes Brief Synopsis A WWII code breaker tracks down his wifes killers. Olympia Dukakis is terrific, although occasionally cartoonish, as Stella, a tough-talking woman with a penchant for the c-word (among a staggering vocabulary of vulgarities) and a crush on kd lang. Cloudburst (19) 6.6 1 h 7+ Tragedy strikes a WWII code breaker when his pregnant wife is killed in a hit-and-run car accident forcing him to use his code expertise to seek revenge on the criminals. Cloudburst premiered at the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 16, 2011. The film is an adaptation of Fitzgerald's 2010 play of the same name. STCĪn affectionate twist on a classic tale of lovers on the lam, sprinkled with renegade hints of Thelma & Louise, Cloudburst is a life- and heart-affirming journey. Cloudburst is a 2011 Canadian-American comedy-drama film written and directed by Thom Fitzgerald and starring Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker. Starring Olympia Dukakis, Brenda Fricker and Ryan Doucette.
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