Arcadia

2012

Adventure / Drama

3
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 67% · 6 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 41% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 755 755

single parent road trip chevrolet single father woman director cross country trip

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Plot summary

Greta's dad Tom is moving the family cross-country in a dented station wagon, promising a California paradise to his kids. All that's missing is Mom.

Director

Olivia Silver Photo
Olivia Silver

Top cast

Ty Simpkins Photo
Ty Simpkins as Nat
Julia Campbell Photo
Julia Campbell as Mrs. Acres
Ryan Simpkins Photo
Ryan Simpkins as Greta
John Hawkes Photo
John Hawkes as Tom
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834.86 MB
1280*536
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 2
1.67 GB
1920*804
English 5.1
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 10

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by jtncsmistad 7 / 10

"Arcadia": Examination of a Family in Transition and in Turmoil

Awesome parents are a Blessing. Not a given. Never is this more painfully ap"parent" then in the curious coming of age film "Arcadia". John Hawkes is both compelling and pitiable as a dad who drives his three children west cross country in a beat-up station wagon to a new life in sunny southern California. He assures the youngsters that everything is going to be great in their new home. Trouble is they are leaving mom behind for ambiguous reasons that are only gradually revealed as this sad story unfolds. There is no definitive time table for her to join the rest of the family. And the kids are not all right with that.The takeaway from "Arcadia" may best be expressed thusly: So often times the best a mother and father can do isn't exactly going to earn them consideration for "Parents of the Year". Still, these women and men love and care about their sons and daughters. And they are doing the best that they can do. The hope is that their progeny understand and embrace this. And in so doing, they themselves won't have to grow up much too soon.
Reviewed by Jonas2021 6 / 10

A Good Start, but Could Have Been Better

I have been wanting to see Arcadia for some time, and with its recent reappearance on Amazon Prime, I was able to finally view it. I liked it, but it lacked. This is the type of indie-film that could rock one's smaller screen with its understated power and economy of dialogue and action. In movies such as this, the context and the subtext - what is not spoken - is what (could/should) drive the movie. Coming to mind - although it's been a while since I've seen it - is SHORT TERM 12, about a couple who works at a house for at-risk teens. The tone and the ambition of Arcadia seemed to strive for that elegance, but there wasn't much more than met the eye. The primary narrative device of questioning the father's (John Hawkes) motives was thin, instead of rich, and the growing pains and coming of age of Greta (Ryan Simpkins) was described more through plot more than confusion or grappling.I liked it. There was the possibility of love. Not a must-see and preferable to watch if/when one is in the mood for a contemplative picture (even though this didn't inspire too much contemplation).
Reviewed by redfern-jane 10 / 10

A quiet and moving coming of age film - excellent.

As always, John Hawkes is impressive as the tense, complex patriarch in this story of a broken family's road trip from New England to their new life in California. However it's Ryan Simpkin's film, and we see the film through her character Greta's watchful and sensitive eyes. Ty Simpkins, Ryan's real life brother also gives a sweet, funny and touching performance as her brother in the film. The two actors have a great dynamic and I hope we get to see more of these two together in future films. I found this film to be quietly moving and subtly powerful. The director, Olivia Silver, has a light and sensitive touch, and she makes the viewer feel as though she's simply let the actors naturally play their stories out. I'll be keeping a watch out for more of her films to come.
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