How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

There's beauty in the patterns of life.

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Release Date

10/6/1995

Runtime

116 mins

Overview

Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her visit she is regaled with tales of love and life by women who have collected rich experiences and much wisdom.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$41,200,020

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A meditative ensemble tapestry woven from women's interlocking stories about love, commitment, and the complicated truths beneath long lives. It's a film that unfolds slowly, asking you to sit with doubt and wisdom in equal measure.

Mood

WistfulBittersweetContemplativeRomantic

Themes

LoveFamilyMemoryComing apart

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Meditative

Structure

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