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Safe (1995)
Director: Todd Haynes
Cast: Julianne Moore, Xander Berkeley, Peter Friedman, James LeGros
Runtime119 min
RatingR
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Carol White, a Los Angeles housewife in the late 1980s, comes down with a debilitating illness with no clear diagnosis.
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Safe is a critically acclaimed 1995 drama film directed by Todd Haynes. The film follows Carol White, a Los Angeles housewife who develops a debilitating illness with no clear diagnosis. Safe has been praised by critics for its thoughtful exploration of environmental illness and suburban isolation, and is considered an important work of independent cinema.
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Safe, the 1995 drama directed by Todd Haynes, offers a unique and unsettling exploration of environmental illness and isolation. Julianne Moore's nuanced performance as the increasingly fragile Carol White draws viewers into her deeply personal journey, showcasing Haynes' talent for crafting slow-burning, atmospheric character studies.
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Safe is a 1995 American psychological drama film written and directed by Todd Haynes. The film stars Julianne Moore, Peter Friedman, Xander Berkeley, and James LeGros. Set in Los Angeles in 1987, it follows Carol White (Moore), a suburban housewife whose monotonous life abruptly changes when she becomes sick with a mysterious illness which she believes is caused by the environment around her. Principal photography began in Los Angeles on January 3, 1994, and concluded on February 13.
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