Anywhere but Here (film)

Anywhere but Here is a 1999 American dramatic film, based on the novel of the same name by Mona Simpson. The screenplay was written by Alvin Sargent, and the film was directed by Wayne Wang. It was produced by Laurence Mark, Petra Alexandria, and Ginny Nugent. It stars Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman, and Shawn Hatosy. Filming began in late June 1998. It debuted at the Toronto Film Festival on Septemberin 1999, before being released on November 12.

When living in Beverly Hills, Adele improvises from day to day, often unable to pay the bills. She winds up dating a successful dentist, but learns that he doesnt love her and has dumped her for a younger woman. Things get complicated when Adele has a fight with Jimmy and Ann starts dating her crush, Peter. Forcing her daughter to enroll in Beverly Hills High School, where a lot of rich kids and movie star kids go to, Adele hopes that Ann will become an actress, despite Anns interest in going away to Brown University. Though Adele fails in many respects, she accepts her daughters plans and decides to help her.The film received positive reviews from critics. It currently holds a 64 on Rotten Tomatoes. The consensus reads The clever reversal of roles between Portman and Sarandons characters Portman is constantly worried and looking out for her mother, not vice versa makes the movie interesting and worth watching. Transcends the tired cliche well. ........

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