coffee & side tables
angel at my table criterion collection wse
new zealand poet janet frame is the subject of jane campion s biographical drama which presents a poetically evocative look at the authoress turbulent life . the film begins with a look at frames childhood showing her as a bright but odd looking emotionally fragile young girl with a knack for writing . frame faces great difficulty in adapting to the conventional rural life around her and her social awkwardness only worsens as she grows older . after she fails in her attempt to become a schoolteacher due to an intense panic attack she is subject to a psychiatric evaluation and shamefully misdiagnosed as a schizophrenic . frame is subsequently committed to a mental institution where she suffers years of unnecessary shock treatments and other horrors . her salvation comes through her writings however which attract the attention of a renowned author who arranges her release . while the nightmare of frames institutionalization is presented with great sensitivity and power campion and screenwriter laura jones to their credit refuse to simplify her story to this one pivotal event . instead they pay equal attention to frames subsequent life as she slowly adjusts life in the outside world experiencing literary success and her first romance . expressive visuals add immeasurably to the total effect while kerry fox s superb performance creates a truly affecting portrait of frame . impressively the film was originally made as a mini series for new zealand television and slightly reedited for a later theatrical release . judd blaise all movie guide . br br new restored high definition digital transfer supervised by director of photography stuart dryburgh and approved by director jane campionnew dolby digital 5.1 soundtrackaudio commentary featuring campion dryburgh and actress kerry foxa 10 minute documentary about the making of an angel at my table6 deleted scenesmy say an audio interview with janet frame from 1983original theatrical trailerstills galleryoptional english subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingplus a 40 page booklet . br br new restored high definition digital transfer supervised by director of photography stuart dryburgh and approved by director jane campionnew dolby digital 5.1 soundtrackaudio commentary featuring campion dryburgh and actress kerry foxa 10 minute documentary about the making of an angel at my table6 deleted scenesmy say an audio interview with janet frame from 1983original theatrical trailerstills galleryoptional english subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingplus a 40 page booklet .