A Hole in One
| A Hole in One | |
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Meat Loaf Aday | |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Hole in One is a 2004 film co-starring
Plot
Anna (Michelle Williams) is a young woman in an American suburb in the early 1950s. She is disturbed by her family’s rejection of her brother, a
Billy is concerned with his girlfriend's obsession. He directs his girlfriend to a fake clinic fronted by Tom, a
Development
The idea for A Hole in One was born out of a performance piece Ledes had staged at the
Rather than doing a documentary on Freeman or case studies on mental illness, Ledes opted for fiction:
- “I never considered doing a documentary. For me it was always important to tell the story in this way. That there were truths about the subject of mental illness and the use of transorbital lobotomy that were inseparable from the truths that one finds in storytelling rather than the true and false of science.”[3]
Ledes’ screenplay draws heavily on documents such as the New York Departmental of Mental Hygiene Annual Report of 1953.[2] In his DVD commentary for A Hole in One, Ledes mentions other insightful sources:
Ledes has compared the character of Dr. Ashton to Dr. Strangelove. While he isn’t modeled on one historical person, he is derived from real-life figures.[3]
Reception
As of June 2014, the film scores 17% on Rotten Tomatoes from 12 reviews.[4]
References
- ^ "Interview With Filmmaker Richard Ledes About Upcoming Haunt Flick 'Foreclosure'". EveryJoe. 2009-11-19. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
- ^ a b Randy Kennedy (2004-04-29). "A Filmmaker Inspired By Lobotomy". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
- ^ a b c Richard Ledes. Audio commentary. A Hole in One. Dir. Ledes. Perf.Michelle Williams. Meat Loaf Aday. 2003. DVD.Fox Lorber. 2004.
- ^ "A Hole In One". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
