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Terre d'abondance

Original title: Land of Plenty
  • 2004
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
4.2K
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John Diehl and Michelle Williams in Terre d'abondance (2004)
Land of Plenty
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A drama that investigates anxiety and disillusionment in America.A drama that investigates anxiety and disillusionment in America.A drama that investigates anxiety and disillusionment in America.

  • Director
    • Wim Wenders
  • Writers
    • Wim Wenders
    • Scott Derrickson
    • Michael Meredith
  • Stars
    • Michelle Williams
    • John Diehl
    • Wendell Pierce
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    4.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Wim Wenders
    • Writers
      • Wim Wenders
      • Scott Derrickson
      • Michael Meredith
    • Stars
      • Michelle Williams
      • John Diehl
      • Wendell Pierce
    • 36User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Michelle Williams
    Michelle Williams
    • Lana
    John Diehl
    John Diehl
    • Paul
    Wendell Pierce
    Wendell Pierce
    • Henry
    Shaun Toub
    Shaun Toub
    • Hassan
    Richard Edson
    Richard Edson
    • Jimmy
    Burt Young
    Burt Young
    • Sherman
    Yuri Elvin
    • Officer Elvin
    • (as Yuri Z. Elvin)
    Jeris Poindexter
    Jeris Poindexter
    • Charles
    • (as Jeris Lee Poindexter)
    Rhonda Stubbins White
    • Dee Dee
    Victoria Thomas
    Victoria Thomas
    • News Reporter
    Matthew Kimbrough
    Matthew Kimbrough
    • News Anchor
    Paul West
    • Policeman
    Jeffrey Vincent Parise
    Jeffrey Vincent Parise
    • Coroner's Assistant
    • (as Jeff Parise)
    Christa Lang
    Christa Lang
    • Trailer Park Woman
    Warren Stearns
    Warren Stearns
    • Mortician
    Bernard White
    Bernard White
    • Youssef
    Gloria Stuart
    Gloria Stuart
    • Old Lady
    Golan Ramraz
    Golan Ramraz
    • Shlomo
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Wim Wenders
    • Writers
      • Wim Wenders
      • Scott Derrickson
      • Michael Meredith
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    User reviews36

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    9vickers-1

    Plenty Provoking

    Somewhere in Trona, a near-ghost town you pass through on the road to Death Valley, the full extent of Uncle Paul's delusions is demonstrated. And at that same moment, I realized he was the personification of post-9/11 America, raging, raving, striking blindly at false targets, and kidding ourselves that we are safer now that we've invaded Iraq without justification and reelected the worst U.S. president in history. The film promises there may be some hope for us. But only if we have the courage to stand on the edge of the abyss. The line that resonated most for me was that the 3,000 innocent people who died in 9/11 could not have wanted their deaths to lead to more dying. This movie was a masterpiece. It finally offered me a way to think about 9/11 and subsequent events without making me crazy and despairing.
    jemenfoutisme

    Something Missing Here

    Wim Wenders is a great director and a really honest artist. What he lacks though is a real feel for the US....Going back to his early use of Dennis Hopper, woefully miscast as Tom Ripley, in Our American Friend, Wenders has a weakness for clichés about America rather than finding the real thing. This movie doesn't change that fact. What is essentially a tone poem about the loss of innocence (and maybe common sense) in post 9-11 America turns into a melancholy family drama about two lost souls who would probably have been just as lost before 9/11 as after it. Europeans might find the American 'types' portrayed in this film a validation of how they view the U.S. but most thoughtful Americans will probably be irritated by the simple reductions of the characters. I found Michelle Williams particularly annoying for some reason...maybe it was her blind faith or maybe it was just her complete lack of edge...they don't make women like that in America these days and probably never did. I really admire Mr. Wenders for tackling this subject as American filmmakers seem not to have the courage to do so themselves. In the end though, this is more a European film that will appeal to Euro audiences...whereas it would have been a better project if it were directed more this way. (I saw the film in Paris last week.)
    8dennisr2000

    An American allegory

    This is for me the most coherent of the Wim Wenders films I've seen and it's to-date the best attempt to depict post-9/11 America on film. The not-so-subtle symbolism, the superb acting (especially by Michelle Williams), and moving story line, which concerns an attempt to give a homeless Pakistani man a decent burial after he is gunned down in a drive-by shooting, come together to paint a portrait of an America left stunned and somewhat confused.

    I was moved by the one scene in which John Diehl's character Paul is informed by his friend that "It's not who we thought," and we see on his face, the hope fading away of ever finding any relief for his vague need for some kind of justice--and this is mirrored by the fading desert sun in the background.

    I agree with the other reviewer that these completely American characters may make sense mostly to non-Americans--but that's only a result of the films unflinching objectivity. Watch and learn.
    6claudio_carvalho

    American Reality

    The American daughter of missionaries Lana (Michelle Williams) returns to Los Angeles from Palestine to work in a mission helping homeless people. Lana was born in Ohio and raised in South Africa and Middle East, and she is an authentic citizen of the world, connected through Internet and aware of how other people see the lack of culture and knowledge and exaggerated patriotism of average American people. Her unique relative is her unknown uncle Paul (John Diehl), a veteran of Vietnam War that cut relationships with his family and is bigot and paranoid. Paul lives in a surveillance van, lives as if he were a secret agent, sees conspiracy and terrorist cells everywhere, and has a great prejudice against Arabs and other non-American breeds after the September, 11th. They meet each other, and when they see the murder of a poor Pakistanis nearby the mission, they travel together to the small town of Trone to deliver his corpse to the family, where Paul sees a different reality.

    "Land of Plenty" is a very well acted low budget movie, with great performances of Michelle Williams and John Diehl. Wim Wenders tries to picture the reality of North America unknown for foreigners and even common Americans, with homeless and alienated people living with fear, angst and prejudice, totally disconnected of the world, instead of the land of opportunities and plenty of the American Dream shown in most of the American movies. In this regard, he is very well succeeded, but in my opinion I found the character of Paul absolutely exaggerated, using many apparatuses and gadgets in his "work". The beautiful and shining character of Michelle Williams gives the hope that the world can be a better place someday. My vote is six.

    Title (Brazil): "Medo e Obsessão" ("Fear and Obsession")
    Kirpianuscus

    portrait

    A realistic and sensitive portrait of near reality after September 11. Not a manifesto, not a pledge. Only a fine, inspired work, mixing, in inspired manner, fears, traumas, family connections, death, paranoia and deep poverty, splendid performances and the courage to assume the truth. I adore the bitter delicacy, the honest, profound perspective, the air and the great job of Michelle Williams and John Diehl and the force of talent and exploration of nuances of Wim Wenders. Short, a beautiful, touching work.

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    • Trivia
      This was Gloria Stuart's final acting role before her death on September 26, 2010 at the age of 100.
    • Goofs
      When Henry picks Lana up from the airport, a member of the crew is visible in the rear window of his pickup truck, holding a bounce board to reflect light on the actors.
    • Quotes

      Paul: They're trying to destroy our country. They're trying to infect us. I'm not going to let them.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'Land of Plenty' (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      The Last Good Year
      Written by Thom (as Thomas Hanreich)

      Performed by Thom

      Courtesy of Columbia Records and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG

      By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

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    • Release date
      • September 22, 2004 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Manga Films (Spain)
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Land of Plenty
    • Filming locations
      • Trona, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • InDigEnt (Independent Digital Entertainment)
      • Reverse Angle Production
      • Wim Wenders Stiftung
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 3m(123 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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