The Woodsman Page #7

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
293 Views


It just means that we gotta

catch you all over again.

I'll see you, Walter.

Talk to me like you f***in'...

Speak to me like you f***in'...

I am not...

I am not...

- Let's go.

- You don't feel sorry for this sick f***.

- Mind your own business, Pedro.

- This is my business.

What the hell is goin' on here?

Who did this?

Any man who can't deal with it,

you meet me in the office.

I'll pay you for the week.

You can clear the f*** out.

We got a lot of orders today.

Get to work.

This is bullshit.

Are you okay?

Watch your back, b*tch.

This is ready whenever.

Where's Walter?

I don't know.

I don't f***ing believe this.

- Goddamn it, Mary-Kay!

- B*tch, what the f*** are you doin'?

- What is going on?

- This is bullshit, Bob!

It's bullshit.

People have the right to know.

See anything interesting?

Not yet.

- What are you writin' in that book?

- It's my bird book.

I've identified 67 species

of birds this year alone.

Wow.

Where are your friends?

Don't you have any friends?

I have friends.

A pretty girl like you

should have a lot of friends.

I'm not pretty.

- Well, not in the common way.

- What does that mean?

It means that uncommon beauty...

is commonly overlooked.

You know, like people only notice...

the birds with the brightest colors.

What's your name?

Let's see. Linda.

Susan?

Jennifer?

Jackie?

You tell me your name,

and I'll tell ya mine.

Robin.

Yeah, like the bird.

- How old are you?

- Twelve.

- No, you're not.

- I will be in three months.

I can't wait. I hate being 11.

It has to be the stupidest age

in the world.

What's your name?

Walter.

- Do you have many friends?

- No.

How come?

A long time ago, I was sent away f...

When I came home,

all my friends were gone.

Sounds like you were banished.

Banished, yeah.

Birds are my friends.

They know I watch them...

but they don't mind

because they like being watched...

if they know

you won't hurt them.

- Robin...

- Yes?

Would you like to sit on my lap?

What?

Would you like to sit on my lap?

No, thank you.

Okay.

Doesn't matter.

Do you want me to sit on your lap?

Yes.

I would enjoy that.

I know this place that's really quiet...

except for the sound

of these tiny little birds.

They sound like finches.

Yeah, they might be finches.

Do you want to see?

My daddy lets me sit on his lap.

- Does he?

- Yes.

Do you like it when he asks you?

No.

Why not?

Are you two alone

when he asks you?

Does he say strange things?

Does he move his legs

in funny ways?

Walter...

do you still want me

to sit on your lap?

I will.

I don't mind.

No.

Go home, Robin.

Come on in. It's open.

Hey, Walter.

What can I do for you,

Sergeant Lucas?

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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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