The Invisible Circus (film)

The Invisible Circus
The Invisible Circus
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Adam Brooks
Screenplay by	Adam Brooks
Produced by	Julia Chasman; Nick Wechsler;
Starring	Cameron Diaz; Jordana Brewster; Christopher Eccleston;
Cinematography	Henry Braham
Edited by	Elizabeth Kling
Music by	Nick Laird-Clowes
Production; company	Fine Line Features
Distributed by	Fine Line Features
Release dates	January 11, 2001 (Sundance); February 2, 2001 (USA);
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$77,578

The Invisible Circus is a 2001 American drama film written and directed by Adam Brooks and starring Cameron Diaz, Jordana Brewster, and Christopher Eccleston. Based on the 1995 novel The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan, the film is about a teenage girl who travels to Europe in 1976 in search of answers to her older sister's suicide. During her search, she falls in love with her dead sister's former boyfriend.^[1] The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 11, 2001, and was released in the United States on February 2, 2001.^[1]

Plot

Phoebe O'Connor's California dreamin' days are done. Lost and confused in 1977 post free-love San Francisco, this headstrong flower child (played by Jordana Brewster) decides to unravel the mystery of her sister's (Cameron Diaz) suicide in Portugal. In her desperate search for answers, Phoebe is forced to face the past, as well as disturbing truths about her own future. She falls in love with her sister's boyfriend and they travel together to Portugal. She finally discovers the cause of her sister's death and returns home.

Cast

Cameron Diaz as Faith O'Connor
Jordana Brewster as Phoebe O'Connor
Christopher Eccleston as Wolf
Blythe Danne
Isabelle Pasco as Claire
Moritz Bleibtreu as Eric
Philipp Weissert as Safehouse Leader
Nikola Obermann as Hannah
Robert Getter as American Statesman
Ricky Koole as Nikki

Reception

The film received negative reviews from critics and holds a 21% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 61 reviews.

References

^ ^a ^b Scott, A. O. (February 2, 2001). "Tripping Through Europe On a Quest for Lost Time". The New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2014.

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[nytimes-review-1] Scott, A. O. (February 2, 2001). "Tripping Through Europe On a Quest for Lost Time". The New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2014.

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