SHORT CUTS

The work of two great American artists merges in SHORT CUTS, a kaleidoscopic adaptation of the stories of renowned PNW author Raymond Carver by maverick director Robert Altman. Epic in scale yet meticulously observed, the film interweaves the stories of twenty-two characters as they struggle to find solace and meaning in contemporary Los Angeles. The extraordinary ensemble cast includes Tim Robbins, Julianne Moore, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Lemmon, and Jennifer Jason Leigh—all giving fearless performances in what is one of Altman’s most compassionate creations.

“SHORT CUTS is a Los Angeles jazz rhapsody that represents Robert Altman at an all-time personal peak. Part of the greatness of the film, which is one of the triumphs of contemporary American moviemaking, lies in the inclusiveness of its portrait, the way it gives such an omniscient sense of character, of milieu. And part also lies in SHORT CUTS’ recognition that nothing in life is ever resolved, that there are not only no happy endings, but virtually no endings at all.” - Michael Wilmington