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“Oskar (Thomas Horn) is convinced that his father (Tom Hanks), who died in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, has left a final message for him hidden somewhere in the city. Feeling disconnected from his grieving mother (Sandra Bullock) and driven by a relentlessly active mind that refuses to believe in things that can’t be observed, Oskar begins searching New York City for the lock that fits a mysterious key he found in his father’s closet. His journey through the five boroughs takes him beyond his own loss to a greater understanding of the observable world around him. — (C) Warner Bros” – Rotten Tomatoes
Despite its 47% rotten rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close was able to land Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Supporting Actor for Max von Sydow. The consensus for the film was:
“Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close has a story worth telling, but it deserves better than the treacly and pretentious treatment director Stephen Daldry gives it.”
Watch Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close at the PSU Theater on Wednesday and Sunday at 9 PM.