In the style of '50s filmmaker Douglas Sirk ("Magnificent Obsession") comes Todd Haynes' melodrama set in suburban Connecticut in 1957. The picture perfect homelife of marrieds Cathy (Julianne Moore) and Frank Whitaker (Dennis Quaid) comes unraveled after Cathy learns Frank is having a homosexual affair. When Cathy befriends African-American gardener Raymond (Dennis Haysbert), she faces new problems from racist neighbors. With Patricia Clarkson, Viola Davis. 107 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; "making of" documentary; featurettes; theatrical trailer.
