House of Sand and Fog
House of Sand and Fog is a 2003 drama film directed by Vadim Perelman, with a screenplay written by Perelman and Shawn Lawrence Otto. It is based on the novel of the same name by Andre Dubus III.
Plot
Abandoned by her husband, recovering drug addict Kathy Nicolo, living alone in a small house near the San Francisco Bay Area, ignores eviction notices erroneously sent to her for nonpayment of business taxes. Assuming the misunderstanding was cleared up, she is surprised when Sheriff's Deputy Lester Burdon arrives to forcibly evict her. Telling Kathy that her home is to be auctioned off, Lester feels sympathy for her, helps her move out, and advises her to seek legal assistance to regain her house.
Awards
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| author | Shawn Lawrence Otto Vadim Perelman |
|---|---|
| award | National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
| contentLocation | San Francisco |
| director | Vadim Perelman |
| editor | Lisa Zeno Churgin |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | abandon act army colonel arrest bay area begin drug addict evict imperial iranian army internal affairs live alone military uniform misunderstand nothing police officer than the wife and child |
| musicBy | James Horner |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| producer | Michael London Vadim Perelman |
| productionCompany | Bisgrove Entertainment Cobalt Media Group |
| publisher | Miramax Films |
| recordedAt | California Malibu San Francisco |