The Mustang

2019
Not Rated
1 Std. 36 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,8/10

14.757

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Matthias Schoenaerts in The Mustang (2019)

A violent convict is given the chance to participate in a rehabilitation therapy program involving the training of wild mustangs.

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Prison Drama Psychological Drama Drama

Die Geschichte von Roman Coleman, einem gewalttätigen Sträfling, der die Möglichkeit erhält, an einem Rehabilitationstherapieprogramm teilzunehmen, das die Ausbildung von wildem Mustang bein... Alles lesenDie Geschichte von Roman Coleman, einem gewalttätigen Sträfling, der die Möglichkeit erhält, an einem Rehabilitationstherapieprogramm teilzunehmen, das die Ausbildung von wildem Mustang beinhaltet.Die Geschichte von Roman Coleman, einem gewalttätigen Sträfling, der die Möglichkeit erhält, an einem Rehabilitationstherapieprogramm teilzunehmen, das die Ausbildung von wildem Mustang beinhaltet.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,8/10

14.757

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 6 Gewinne & 10 Nominierungen insgesamt

Wissenswertes
Tom is portrayed by Thomas Smittle who participated in the actual program on which the movie is based. Thomas was in the program from 2009-2011 and had the top selling horse in the history of the program, a red roan gelding that sold for $8500.

Patzer
At the auction in the film, it's stated a horse is sold to the "Las Vegas Police Department." There is no such organization; Vegas' police force is known as the "Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department" (LVMPD for short).

Zitate
Martha: When I was six, I, uh, started to write letters of support to your parole board. But your parole was always denied, so I thought it was my fault that you were still in prison, because I wasn't a good enough writer. Then, when I got older, I understood. You didn't want to get out. So I stopped writing. I kept one of those letters. "My dad is fun. Send him back home".

Verbindungen
Referenced in Front Row Flynn: THE MUSTANG: Bruce Dern, moderator Scott Mantz (2019)

Soundtracks
No Way in Hell
Written by Jonathan Boye, Patrice Duthoo & Raphael Glatz
Courtesy of APM Music

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8/10

Beautiful Film

I woke earlier than usual this morning and with Daylight Savings Time hitting tomorrow decided to get up and acclimate a day early. Perusing the upcoming movie releases, I was thrilled to see that "The Mustang" is scheduled to hit the theaters this month. I don't know how wide a release it will be, but it's well worth tracking this beautiful film down

French actress Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre makes her feature film directorial debut here. There is little question that she will be given many more opportunities after this endeavor.

Fortunately she was at the Sundance opening for the film and we had the chance to hear how she brought this film to fruition. The story is based on an actual prison rehabilitation program whereby violent inmates are given the opportunity to break and train wild mustangs in an effort to ready them for auction. There are more than 100,000 mustangs in the wild and a portion are herded up each year to enter the program.

The film stars Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts. He is an established star in his country and has appeared in several Oscar nominated foreign language films, and he received a Cesar Award for Most Promising Actor for his performance in "Rust and Bone" In 2013.

Schoenaerts is the heart of this movie. He and the wild horse he is assigned to break. His violent past can be discerned just by looking at him. He is a deeply troubled man and wants nothing than to be left alone. "I'm not good with people" he bluntly states. Adding to the richness of the characters in the film is Bruce Dern who delightfully plays the crusty, irascible trainer to the inmates. It's good to see him deliver a solid performance at age 82.

The cinematography in the film is stunning. The mountains of Nevada enveloping this maximum security prison provide good material for the director. She puts it all to great use. Some of the scenes with Roman Coleman (Schoenaerts) and his horse are intimate and moving.

This was one of my favorites from this year's Sundance Festival and I am very pleased that it made it to the big screens. I hope it reaches many of them and that you get to see it. Enjoy.