Somewhere
2010/US/ 98mins/Dir.Sofia Coppola
Cast: Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning, Chris Pontius
From Academy Award-winning writer/director Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation, The Virgin Suicides, Marie Antoinette), comes this witty, moving, and empathetic look into the orbit of actor Johnny Marco (Stephen Dorff).
You have probably seen him in the tabloids; Johnny is living at the legendary Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood. He has a Ferrari to drive around in, and a constant stream of girls and pills to stay in with. Comfortably numbed, Johnny drifts along. Then, his 11-year-old daughter Cleo (Elle Fanning) from his failed marriage arrives unexpectedly at the Chateau. Their encounters encourage Johnny to face up to where he is in life and confront the question that we all must: which path in life will you take?
Winner: Best Picture, 2010 Venice International Film Festival
‘Sofia Coppola’s new film, Somewhere, a satire on the pitfalls of fame and celebrity, has been among the best received films in Venice this year. No surprise there – it’s stylish, perceptive and often amusing. ‘