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Far from Heaven

Turkish title: Cennetten çok uzakta

“What imprisons desires of the heart?”

2002 · 1 h 47 min
Directed by Todd Haynes
DramaRomance

Cast

Julianne Moore Dennis Quaid Dennis Haysbert

Credits

Written by: Todd Haynes

Plot

In 1957 Connecticut, Cathy Whitaker is the model of a housewife, until she finds out that her husband is secretly gay. Seeking comfort, she turns to her Black gardener, Raymond, and their friendship becomes the subject of gossip in a prejudiced society. Todd Haynes's 2002 film, a tribute to the melodramas of Douglas Sirk, with Julianne Moore and Dennis Quaid, was nominated for four Academy Awards.

Sinekatalog’s take

Todd Haynes's homage to Douglas Sirk's 1950s melodramas is gorgeous and heartbreaking. Julianne Moore is superb, and the film's saturated colour and period manners reveal the pain beneath social surface.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (52,047 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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