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Sideways

Turkish title: Sideways

“In search of wine. In search of women. In search of themselves.”

2004 · 2 h 7 min
Directed by Alexander Payne · USA · American Independent Cinema
ComedyDramaRomance

Cast

Paul Giamatti Thomas Haden Church Virginia Madsen Sandra Oh

Credits

Written by: Rex Pickett

Plot

Miles, a depressed English teacher and aspiring novelist, takes a week-long road trip through California's wine country with his friend Jack, an actor about to get married. Miles wants to taste wine and play golf, while Jack wants one last fling. They meet two women, Maya and Stephanie. Alexander Payne's 2004 film won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Sinekatalog’s take

Alexander Payne's wine-country road comedy is funny, sad and quietly wise. Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church are a great odd couple, and the film's bruised romanticism lingers.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (219,042 votes)
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