Jiménez’s script is often charming and funny, but it lacks the precision and specificity that make the best films about sad-sack protagonists stand out. He demonstrates a generosity to each of the characters, from Bruno’s struggling widower to his supportive best friend (Ken Jeong), as well as a clear love for the location in woodsy British Columbia. In “Elsewhere,” Jiménez has made a humanist film that deals sensitively with the processes of grief and moving on. The Vault: The highly publicized strip-search hoax that stunned a Kentucky community A man pretending to be police duped a McDonald's manager into strip searching an employee in 2004. He pretends to be a contractor to the home’s new tenant, Marie (Posey), so he can stay close to it, but he ends up forging a connection with its new owner as well. When his former in-laws reclaim his house and evict him, he must move in with his parents (Jacki Weaver and Beau Bridges), but he can’t let the house go. Though it has been two years since the death of his wife, Bruno ( Aden Young) is still mourning the loss of his love. I’d heard stories about Elsewhere growing up. Until recently, several buildings remained. It was located in south-eastern Calloway County just off the shore of Kentucky Lake. In 2020, the English-language debut of Costa Rican writer-director Hernán Jiménez doesn’t appear as fresh, but solid performances from its good cast and an affection for its characters gives it more mileage. Have you read the viral story Elsewhere, Ky A town with such a gruesome past that locals felt the need to abandon and raze the town. As with most places you shouldn’t go, even Google satellite images have been scrubbed with what looks like a bad use of a blur tool. With its indie dramedy classification, “Elsewhere” has the quirky feel of a film that would have been well received at Sundance in decades past - even down to the casting of festival favorite Parker Posey.
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