EDWARD LACHMAN,
ASC
Far from Heaven
Ed Lachman, ASC was raised in a family that spans the history of cinema. His grandfather
operated vaudeville houses that transitioned into movie theatres. His father was
a motion picture exhibitor in New Jersey. Lachman studied art in France, where
he developed a taste for New Wave films. He is a self-taught cameraman who has
moved freely between documentary and narrative filmmaking. His feature credits
include Ken Park, Erin Brockovich, The Virgin Suicides, The Limey, Selena,
Less Than Zero, Desperately Seeking Susan and The Lords of Flatbush.
He is a three-time Independent Spirit Award nominee for True Stories, Light
Sleeper, and Far From Heaven. This is Lachman’s first Academy
Award nomination. The film, directed by Todd Haynes, earned the Silver Frog Award
at the Camerimage International Festival of Cinematography, and a special jury
prize for Outstanding Individual Contribution at the Venice Film Festival.
Synopsis:
To their friends and neighbors in 1950s Connecticut, Cathy and Frank Whitaker
(Julianne Moore and Dennis Quaid) appear to be the perfect couple. Frank, however,
is hiding a secret life from his wife and the unraveling of their marriage leads
her into a tentative relationship with Raymond Deagan (Dennis Haysbert), an African-American
gardener.
Quote:
“To suggest the emotional arc of our story, we explored different looks
for night. Far From Heaven takes place over different seasons, and that’s
a metaphor for what’s happening to the characters emotionally. We changed
the color of ambient night light as the seasons changes.”
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