Rent The Hottest State (2006)
3.1 of 5 from 53 ratings
1h 52min
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- Synopsis:
- In this directorial debut from Oscar nominated actor Ethan Hawke comes a bittersweet romantic tale that explores the joy and pain of first love. Days before his 21st birthday, William (Mark Webber), a young actor, meets and quickly falls madly in love with Sara (Oscar nominee Catalina Sandino Moreno), a beautiful yet elusive singer/songwriter. William's stubborn and sweetly-innocent quest for love takes him across the US and Mexico, before a sweltering homecoming in the hottest state of all - Texas.
- Actors:
- Catalina Sandino Moreno, Laura Linney, Mark Webber, Daniel Ross Owens, Glen Powell, Anne Clarke, Cherami Leigh, Josh Zuckerman, Michelle Williams, Jesse Harris, Bill Dobrow, Jon Fowler, Guyora Kats, Nick McDonnel, Alexandra Daddario, Ethan Hawke, Jonathan Marc Sherman, Richard Linklater, Ryan Shawhughes-Hawke, Sonia Braga
- Directors:
- Ethan Hawke
- Writers:
- Ethan Hawke
- Studio:
- Revolver
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- Getting to Know Laura Linney
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Reviews (1) of The Hottest State
I was too old - The Hottest State review by AER
I read the book that this film is based on at the right age, that's what made me look this film up. The novel and the screenplay were both by Ethan Hawke (who also directs and takes a small role here) too. It's a simple story of young love and broken hearts. I found the book moving because I was young, but now I'm old and jaded I found the antics of our young lead (Mark Webber) tiresome. I wasn't really convinced by the central pair either... Sadly, there were no subtitles on my DVD so I missed the odd piece of dialogue. This film has a good heart and if you are in your early 20s you might still be able to relate to it. I wonder if it's worth me reading the book again?
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