
Fielding Pierce lives the life of an aspiring politician - in 1972 he's serving in the Coast Guard (trying to avoid Vietnam in the most honorable way), and by 1973 he has entered law school. Along the way he falls in love with Sarah, a fiercely idealistic woman who devotes her life to helping others - unfortunately she's killed in an explosion while assisting members of the Chilean resistance. Nine years later, in the middle of a congressional election, Fielding is suddenly f... (Full plot summary below)
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Fielding Pierce lives the life of an aspiring politician - in 1972 he's serving in the Coast Guard (trying to avoid Vietnam in the most honorable way), and by 1973 he has entered law school. Along the way he falls in love with Sarah, a fiercely idealistic woman who devotes her life to helping others - unfortunately she's killed in an explosion while assisting members of the Chilean resistance. Nine years later, in the middle of a congressional election, Fielding is suddenly flooded with thoughts and visions of his lost love.
Leave your thoughts about Waking the Dead.
| Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionEleanor Ringel GillespieIt's a good fit for anyone who loves fine acting. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleOne of the most powerful romances of recent years, it is as generous as they come. |
| TNT RoughCutBilge EbiriIt is a film of uncommon intelligence and rigor that illuminates a complex era, and the romance at its center is also one of exceptional passion and honesty. |
| Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionEleanor Ringel CaterIt's a good fit for anyone who loves fine acting. |
| NetflixJames RocchiMoving tale about love, regret and redemption boasts standout script and performances. |
| Movie MetropolisJohn J. Puccio...ambitious, to be sure, but there's too much going on for it to work effectively. |
| San Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisAs involved as Crudup and Connelly beseech you to be with this story, their very youthfulness, their nagging lack of adulthood, keeps the film from being anything more credible than a tight grad-school tryst. |
| Three Movie BuffsScott NashCrudup and Connelly outperform the material. |
| Nick's Flick PicksNick DavisAn enticingly adult drama that frustratingly loses the nerve to follow its richest threads. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaThe specter of the film lingers long after it's over, and the memory of it grows more affectionate. |