The Invisible Circus

– After learning that her sister, Faith (Cameron Diaz), has committed suicide in Portugal, Phoebe (Jor..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 33 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
The Invisible Circus (2001)

After learning that her sister, Faith (Cameron Diaz), has committed suicide in Portugal, Phoebe (Jordana Brewster), an 18-year-old hippie, decides to uproot from her San Francisco home to travel to Europe. Phoebe hopes to discover and experience the life that led to her sister's death by retracing her footsteps, which eventually leads to Wolf (Christopher Eccleston) -- Faith's boyfriend. However, as Phoebe's journey continues, a series of visions of Faith pushes her mind to the brink.

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Producing Country:
USA
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The Invisible Circus (2001) - Trailer

Release Date:

23 Feb 2001

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Adam Brooks

Writer:

Jennifer Egan (novel), Adam Brooks (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Cameron Diaz, Jordana Brewster, Christopher Eccleston, Blythe Danner

Plot:

In 1975, at age 18, Phoebe is unhappy. When she was about 10, her father died of leukemia; her older sister Faith became a political radical, left for Europe with her boyfriend Wolf, and commits suicide in Portugal a year later. Phoebe, who has romantic ideas about both her father and Faith, decides to trace Faith's steps, find Wolf, and learn what really happened. She finds Wolf in Paris, and he tells her stories of Faith's radical activities, including joining the Red Army in Berlin. Phoebe has visions of her sister, seems close to madness, and may be headed for suicide herself. It's the trip to the cliffs of Portugal that will make the difference: breakthrough or breakdown?

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

New Line Cinema

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
21%
Metacritic:
40%