A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
USA
Feature Film
Writer/Director: Dito Montiel
Cinematographer: Eric Gautier
Composer: Jonathan Elias
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Robert Downey Jr., Channing Tatum, Melonie Diaz, Chazz Palminteri, Dianne Wiest, Martin Compston, Peter Tambakis, Adam Scarimbolo, Anthony de Sando
Adapted from his own autobiographical novel, Montiel’s distinctive debut – recounting a few turbulent months from his blue-collar Queens youth; detailing burgeoning and diminishing relationships, dreams of a better life, and a great deal of tragedy – with its poetic mise-en-scène, sound design, and scoring, and some terrific performances (not the least of which coming from the excellent LaBeouf,) proves to be a really rather moving experience. Iain.Stott
