Inventing The Abbotts -1997- _verified_

The film is set in the late 1950s and revolves around the Abbott family, who live in a small town in the American Midwest. The family, headed by George Abbott (Tom Wilkinson), is struggling to come to terms with the loss of their patriarch. The story centers around two of George's sons, Edward (Jim Caviezel) and Jessie (Justin Bartha), who are trying to navigate their way through adolescence.

Inventing the Abbotts is a masterclass in subverting the male gaze. inventing the abbotts -1997-

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Set in 1957 in the sleepy town of Haley, Illinois, the narrative centers on two brothers from the "wrong side of the tracks": Jacey Holt (Billy Crudup): The film is set in the late 1950s