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Director  John Sayles
Writer  John Sayles
Music director  Mason Daring
Country  United States
7/10 IMDb

Genre  Drama, Romance
Initial DVD release  November 19, 2002
Duration  
Language  English
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Release date  May 19, 2002 (2002-05-19) (Cannes Film Festival)June 21, 2002 (2002-06-21) (United States)
Cast  Alan King (Murray Silver), Angela Bassett (Desiree Perry), Timothy Hutton (Jack Meadows), Mary Steenburgen (Francine Pinkney), Clifton James (Buster Bidwell), James McDaniel (Reggie Perry)
Similar movies  Fish Tank, Jupiter Ascending, Factory Girl, The Last Witch Hunter, The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things, At the Edge of the Abyss
Tagline  Greetings from ...

Sunshine State is a 2002 American comedy–drama film written and directed by John Sayles. The picture stars an ensemble cast that features Angela Bassett, Edie Falco, Jane Alexander, Alan King, Timothy Hutton, Mary Steenburgen, Bill Cobbs, and others. The movie was filmed on Amelia Island, Florida, which includes settings in historic Fernandina Beach. Amelia Island is located 30 or so miles north of Jacksonville.

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Set in a small town in northern Florida, the main two interwining stories focus on two women at crucial points in their lives, and also comments on such issues as race relations and commercial property development.

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Plot

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As the primarily white town of Delrona Beach, Florida, is preparing for its annual festival, one of the parade floats is set afire. A young black boy named Terrell is found guilty of the deed, and he is sentenced to community service with a local community theater. An orphan, Terrell is in the care of an elderly relative, Eunice Stokes, who lives in the neighboring, primarily black community of Lincoln Beach.

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Eunice is being visited by her actress daughter, Desiree, a former beauty queen who left town while she was still in high school. At the time, she caused a scandal because she was pregnant by her boyfriend and her parents sent her to live with an aunt in Georgia until the baby came. She has returned to make amends to her mother and also to introduce her new husband, Reggie. While in town, she becomes reacquainted with her old high-school paramour, Flash, who was a star football player and is now a promoter for a property development scheme.

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Back in Delrona Beach, Marly Temple runs a motel and cafe owned by her elderly father and drama-instructor mother. Marly feels shackled by the arrangement and is tempted to sell the hotel to developers, but she assumes her father will never agree. Marly wanted to be a marine biologist and was once an underwater performer, but when her twin older brothers died in an accident, she reluctantly became her father's heir. Marly must also deal with her former husband, Steve, a slacker who is always looking to make some quick money. Marly additionally has a boyfriend, Scotty, who is struggling to become a golf pro and travel the tour circuit. Marly then becomes romantically involved with Jack, a landscape architect affiliated with the property developers.

Offering commentary on the story are a group of golfers, who act as an updated iteration of the Greek chorus.

Wins

  • Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards: LAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress, Edie Falco; 2002.
  • National Board of Review: Special Recognition - For excellence in filmmaking, 2002.
  • Black Reel Awards: Black Reel - Theatrical - Best Actress, Angela Bassett; 2003.
  • Florida Film Critics Circle Awards: Golden Orange Award - John Sayles; For his witty satire that insightfully examines Florida's historic past, expanding present and uncertain future; 2003.
  • NAACP Image Award: Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, Angela Bassett; 2003.
  • Satellite Award: Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama, Edie Falco; 2003.
  • References

    Sunshine State (film) Wikipedia
    Sunshine State (film) IMDb Sunshine State (film) themoviedb.org