The Virgin Suicides (1999) | agoodmovietowatch
The Virgin Suicides 6.9 1999 Movie

The Virgin Suicides

Dir. Sofia Coppola · United States of America · English

Our take by The Staff

A group of male friends become obsessed with a group of mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents after one of them commits suicide. Sofia Coppola does a great job taking the novel and turning it into a full featured movie. The movie is admittedly a bit slow, but it paints such a great picture into the characters lives and everyone around them, that your attention will quickly be turned to that. The casting is spot on and even though it may seem like a very dark subject matter, the film is very enjoyable to watch no matter your taste in movies.

What happens

A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.

What the critics said

Notable Critics

"A surprisingly intricate struggle with absence, grief, and memory."

— Richard Brody

"If missteps hold the film back from achieving the full grandeur it aims for, there is no denying the way it conjures a magic-realist American suburbia, rarely before brought so convincingly to life."

— Mark Olsen

Awards

Cannes

1 nom

Nominated: Official Selection: Directors' Fortnight

Berlin

1 nom

Nominated: Official Selection

Sundance

1 nom

Nominated: Official Selection

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