Come Early Morning (2006)

A 30-something southern woman searches for love, despite the burdens she carries with her.

Director:

Joey Lauren Adams

Writer:

Joey Lauren Adams

Stars:

Ashley Judd, Jason T. Davis, Tim Blake Nelson

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ashley Judd	...	Lucille Fowler
Jason T. Davis	...	Motel Man
Richard Lee Crow	...	Motel Clerk
Laura Prepon	...	Kim
Christine Renee Ward	...	Sue (as Christy Ward)
Candyce Hinkle	...	Doll
Scott Wilson	...	Lowell Fowler
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Uncle Tim
Pat Corley	...	Papa
Diane Ladd	...	Nana
Wally Welch	...	Eli
Ritchie Montgomery	...	Bob
Jeffrey Donovan	...	Cal, Cal Percell
Rick Dial	...	Mike
Nancy Ellen Mills	...	Michelle

Storyline

The sins of the fathers. In a town near Little Rock, Lucy Fowler works hard for a construction firm; on weekends she drinks, goes home with someone, and come early morning, wakes and leaves as fast as she can. She cares a lot about her father, newly back in town, a painfully shy man who has nothing to say to her. She does go to a Holy Roller church with him about the same time that she starts, fitfully, a relationship with Cal Percell, new in town and a good guy. She kisses him sober, but still has demons to confront. What's the source of her careless ways; can she turn coal into a diamond?

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Plot Keywords:

drink | love | church | bar | watching tv | 

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Taglines:

Before you fall in love, you need to love yourself.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexual situations

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 August 2007 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

A Cada Manhã

Filming Locations:

Arkansas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$50,160 (USA) (10 November 2006)

Gross:

$117,560 (USA) (1 December 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bold Films, Firm Films, Holly Wiersma Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ashley Judd committed to star in the film immediately after reading the screenplay when it landed in her lap at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Her commitment helped secure $6 million.

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Goofs

When Lucy comes in the house she is wearing sandals. She begins to take off her sweater. As she enters the next room, finishing removing her sweater, she is now wearing boots.

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Quotes

Lucy Fowler: It's like grapefruit, right? It's real nice and stuff and people love it, but when they're done, what's left over is pretty ugly.

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Connections

References The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

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Soundtracks

"HALLELUJAH"
Performed by Church Choir
(Traditional)
Courtesy of Sounddogs.com

User Reviews

Complex and intense but not depressing

Saw this at the Chicago Film Festival and it was a great experience. The movie is a glimpse into the life and relationships of Lucy (Ashley Judd). I went in thinking it was going to be very intense and sad (especially after seeing some of the movie stills) and was very pleasantly surprised at the descriptive intense way the complex Lucy was portrayed and the light feel of the movie despite some very unhappy circumstances. I left the movie feeling like I got to know a good person and had some hope - but didn't see Hollywood clichés or forced happily ever afters.

The writer/director Joey Lauren Adams didn't take any shortcuts and quite happily didn't try to make a movie that appealed to everyone. This is a "real" southern town with "real" people. In the after movie question and answer session with Ms. Adams, she said it would be an interesting exercise to re-shoot the entire movie, keeping the dialog, with a man in the lead role. I keep going back to that…. I'd love to hear/see/read the different reactions of critics and audiences to the male and female versions of "Lucy".