Did you know that Sally Field's latest movie venture, "Two Weeks" was filmed here in Nashville?
I didn't.
Hmmm... wonder where I was back in 2005 when they were filming this movie. You'd think there there would've been a little more hub-bub at the time.
The movie recently opened in theaters. Here's everything you want to know about the movie and about Sally Field...
In the movie Two Weeks, Sally Field plays a woman dying of ovarian cancer.
The plot centers around her 14 final days, as Ben Chaplin, Tom Cavanagh, Julianne Nicholson and Glenn Howerton play the brothers and sister who are saying their final goodbyes.
Sally Field plays Anita, who is terminally ill. As she nears the end of her life, the family members find themselves unexpectedly together for two weeks. Through laughter and tears -- and Anita's own reflections on her life and family -- they come to terms with a tragedy that all families ultimately must face. In doing so, they rediscover the love and respect they have for one another. Source
Many have said that this Hospice-themed movie seems to have a Brothers & Sisters vibe.
From the Nashville City Paper: "Writer/director Steve Stockman's Two Weeks blends dark humor with sibling conflict and rivalry while examining the subject of impending death and its impacts on a family."
The movie is based on Stockman's own experiences.
Here's a review which ends with "...Stockman accomplishes his main goal: communicating the difficulty of saying goodbye to someone you love."
Another little-known fact...
Alive Hospice played an advisory role in the film's production. Representatives of the nonprofit hospice visited a Nashville set to advise cast members and producers on end-of-life care and to help the crew create an accurate representation of a hospice home care setting.
More about the movie...
Film Nashville provides the inside scoop about the movie Two Weeks.
Watch the trailer for the movie "Two Weeks".
Read about Nashville... "Tennessee's Tinseltown".
The movie was briefly released last year for Oscar consideration, which it didn't get, and the reviews were not enthusiastic. But for fans of screwed-up-family drama, or those who have lived through a similar wrenching experience, it might be worth prying yourself away from the TV set and seeking it out. Anytime but Sunday at 10 p.m. (when Brothers and Sisters is on TV)
-- Terri Mauro
Some things I bet you didn't know about Sally Field...
Sally Field lost the role of Alice in Friday the 13th. (Actor who got the part: Adrienne King)
Sally Field was turned down for the role of Elaine Robinson in The Graduate. (Actor who got the part: Katherine Ross)
Sally Field turned down the role of Loretta in Moonstruck. (Actor who got the part: Cher)
Sally Field was originally set to star alongside Matthew Broderick in No Small Affair. (Actor who got the part: Demi Moore)
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this is OUR story--- 4 of us, 2 boys--2 girls though, right down to the tee! we had 12 days w/ our FATHER doing everything from feeding to bathing/changing and administering morphine fighting over whether or not we were "overdosing" w/ morphine even though HOSPICE guided us w/dosage. My father too was cremated & wanted to return to his hometown-- spread over his MOTHER/FATHER's grave & his brother--- the rest... MYRTLE BEACH--- this is soooooooo much our story it hurt!
My sister and I watched this movie last weekend. Our mother died a very similar death - it was like they had video cameras in my mother's house and made a movie out of it. It was sooooo real. Everyone did an excellent job - Sally is always great. Thank you again and I'm buying several copies for friends!
Just watched 2 WEEKS...it was very good. There was a song played at the very end when the kids were at the graveside..does anyone know what it was called..Sort of sounded like Paul Simon
Did you ever find out the song played at the end of the movie? I also would like to know what it is.
I found these answers on imdb.
Song at the end: Each Coming Night by Iron & Wine
Song while looking at photo album: Somewhere Only We Know by Keane
Song at beginning: Fa Fa by Guster
Sharon -
The Sally Fields movie "Two Weeks" will be available on DVD September 18th.
Is this movie out in DVD yet? If not when will it be released. My daughter saw it while she was flying and said it was a wonderful movie. We belong to Blockbuster and would like to rent it.