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Article: Two very different 'family' movies: Mysterious 'Eureka' is eloquently filmed; engaging 'The Young Girl'.(Features)(Arts & Leisure)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- May 4, 2001
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Byline: David Sterritt.
Hollywood doesn't often take probing looks at family relationships, but movies from independent and international producers have a way of filling the gap. Two of this week's openings, the Japanese drama "Eureka" and an American comedy-drama called "The Young Girl and the Monsoon," do exactly that. In other respects, though, it's hard to think of two family-related pictures that are more dissimilar.
Eureka was one of the most talked-about movies at last year's major film festivals, from Cannes to Toronto to New York, but it's taken many months to make its way onto American theater screens. One reason for the delay is its ...