The Woodsman Page #4

Synopsis: After twelve years in prison, Walter arrives in an unnamed city, moves into a small apartment across the street from an elementary school, gets a job at a lumberyard, and mostly keeps to himself. A quiet, guarded man, Walter finds unexpected solace from Vickie, a tough-talking woman who promises not to judge him for his history. But Walter cannot escape his past. A convicted sex offender, Walter is warily eyed by his brother-in-law, shunned by his sister, lives in fear of being discovered at work, and is hounded by a suspicious local police officer, Detective Lucas. After befriending a young girl in a neighborhood park, Walter must also grapple with the terrible prospect of his own reawakened demons.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Nicole Kassell
Production: Newmarket Films
  7 wins & 20 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
72
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
R
Year:
2004
87 min
$1,456,291
Website
288 Views


something good.

You don't see it yet, but I do.

You know, most people

say the odds are against me.

What odds?

Percentages...

for guys like me.

Most of us end up back there.

Well, most people don't know

what they're talking about.

You want to talk about odds?

Someday I'll tell you how I survived...

as the only daughter

in a family with three sons.

Hell, maybe you should

tell me now.

Maybe not.

You scared?

I got poked around

here and there.

Jesus. Which brother?

All three, in chronological order.

Why are you telling me this?

I'm trying to tell you who I am,

if you're interested.

You must hate your brothers.

- I love my brothers.

- No, you don't.

I love all of them.

They're strong, gentle men

with families of their own.

If you ever asked them about what they did

to me, they'd beat the sh*t out of you.

And they'd call you a f***ing liar.

Hey...

I never told anyone that before.

Yeah, he's right there.

Hey, Jim.

Yeah. Okay.

I'll tell him. Bye-bye.

Bob said you wanted to see me.

He wants everyone to sign

this card for Reggie.

It's a baby girl.

Reggie must be a happy man.

I heard you're lookin'

for another job.

Where'd you hear that?

- Around.

- I'm not lookin' for another job.

I just heard they're looking for some

good men down at Dan Shroeder's place.

I like my job. Thank you.

- So, I've got some good news.

- What's that?

Annette will see you.

Aren't you glad?

When?

Early July.

- That's three months from now.

- It's a better time.

Carla will be away at camp.

House'll be quiet.

It's better when it's quiet.

- Tell Annette I'm busy in July.

- Now, come on, Walter.

You should see my appointment book.

It just got crazy.

- It isn't what you think.

- Isn't it?

Look, the important thing

is that you and Annette talk.

She needs to see you,

and you need to see her.

I'm not a monster.

Hey.

So next week, Annette's gonna

be away for a few days, right?

And the thing is,

when Annette's away...

I get horny as hell for other women.

I mean, I fantasize about

f***ing some beautiful woman.

You don't have to tell me this.

I know. I'm just sayin' I understand.

It's crazy out there. I mean,

girls wearing mini-this, mini-that...

Sometimes when I walk down the street

and I pass a sexy-looking woman...

she makes me feel

like I'm bothering her.

Hey, I see a pretty lady, I look.

That's the price of beauty, my friend.

You wouldn't believe the things Carla

and her friends are wearin' these days.

- Can I ask you something?

- Sure.

You ever have...

feelings for Carla?

What do you mean?

You know, feelings.

Look, man, I ain't got your sick f***in'...

Disease? Is that what it is?

Whatever the f*** it is,

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Nicole Kassell

Nicole Kassell (born 1972) is an American film and television director. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she received her degree from the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. While a student there, she made three short films, including The Green Hour, which was screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 2002. A year earlier, she had won the Slamdance Screenplay Competition for her first feature-length project, The Woodsman, adapted from Steven Fechter's 1997 minimalist play she had seen staged at The Actors Studio in New York City. Her enthusiasm for it convinced Lee Daniels, one of the producers of Monster's Ball, to help her get funding for the film version. When he approached Kevin Bacon, the actor was so impressed by the script, about a convicted child molester forced to deal with social prejudice and the fear he will not be able to control his dark urges after he's released from prison, that he suggested he star in the movie opposite wife Kyra Sedgwick. The Woodsman competed at Sundance and the Toronto International Film Festival, was featured in the Director’s Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, and eventually was released to the public in 2004. Kassell's second feature film, A Little Bit of Heaven, a romantic comedy starring Kate Hudson and Gael García Bernal, had its first release in February 2011 in the UK. Kassell has directed episodes of the series Cold Case and 3 lbs (both on CBS), The Closer (on TNT), The Killing (on AMC), Vinyl (on HBO) and The Americans (on FX). She has adapted Arthur Miller's play The Ride Down Mt. Morgan for the big screen. At present, the project is in pre-production with a cast that includes Diane Keaton, Emily Blunt and Michael Douglas, who is also serving as executive producer. She also is writing an adaptation of the book Bad Medicine for HBO. more…

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