Far from Heaven

About Far from Heaven

In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.

Far from Heaven (2002) is a romance film directed by Todd Haynes. Its themes are relationship, male homosexuality, powerful, and thoughtful.

Julianne Moore takes the lead as Cathy Whitaker, Dennis Quaid as Frank Whitaker, Dennis Haysbert as Raymond Deagan, and Patricia Clarkson as Eleanor Fine. Released in November 2002, it runs 107 minutes.

The screenplay is by Todd Haynes. It was produced by John Wells Productions, Killer Films, and Section Eight.

Girls State, Revolutionary Road, and The Hunger Games make useful companions to Far from Heaven, all filed under assertive and intimate. TMDB voters put it at 7.1 out of 10 across 694 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.