State of Mind
(2003)
Regisseur:
Matthew Ryan HogeSchauspieler:
Don Cheadle, Ryan Gosling, Chris Klein, Jena Malone, Lena Olin, Kevin Spacey, Michelle Williams, Martin Donovan, Ann Magnuson, Kerry Washington, Sherilyn Fenn, Wesley Jonathan, Michael Pena, Michael Welch, Ron Canada, Troy WinbushAus scheinbar heiterem Himmel und ohne erkennbaren Anlass ermordet Leland Fitzgerald, Sohn des ebenso zynischen wie erfolgreichen Literaten Albert Fitzgerald, den autistischen Bruder seiner drogensüchtigen Freundin Becky. Während die Tat ihre psychologischen und handfesten Spuren bei den beiden direkt betroffenen Familien hinterlässt, wittert der alkoholkranke Psychologe, Lehrer und angehende Autor Pearl Madison im Gefängnis die Chance auf einen Publicity-trächtigen Coup.
"American Beauty"-Star Kevin Spacey persönlich produzierte dieses engagierte Familien- und Mediendrama mit kaum verhohlenen Anspielungen auf diverse schlagzeilenträchtige US-Schulhofmassaker der jüngeren Vergangenheit.
A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky. As the community struggles to deal with the killing, Pearl Madison, a teacher at the prison, decides to write about Leland's case. Meanwhile, others affected by the murder, including Becky and her sister, Julie, must contend with their own problems.
A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky. As the community struggles to deal with the killing, Pearl Madison, a teacher at the prison, decides to write about Leland's case. Meanwhile, others affected by the murder, including Becky and her sister, Julie, must contend with their own problems.
