Walking Through Rye ( Coming Through the Rye ) is an American drama film about adulthood, written and directed by James Stephen Sadwith in 2015. Starring Alex Wolf and Stephanie LaVi Owen in the role of two teens who intended to find author J. D. Salinger, played by Chris Cooper. The film is based on Saduit's own desire to find Salinger . This is Saduit’s directorial debut.
Content
Story
In 1969, Jamie Schwartz wrote a film adaptation of J. D. Salinger’s novel "The Catcher in the Rye" and wants to produce it at his preparatory school in Pennsylvania. For this, Jamie needs the permission of Salinger himself, so he, with the help of Dee Dee, goes to New Hampshire to find Salinger and get his permission.
Roles
- Alex Wolf as Jamie Schwartz
- Stephanie LaVi Owen as Dee Dee
- Chris Cooper as J.D. Salinger
- Jacob Leinbach as Hank Marcus
- Eric Nelsen as Ted Tyler
- Kabbi Borders as Maureen
- Marshmallow Benson as Jerry Schwartz
- Adrian Pasdar as Mr. Tierney
Production
Saduit says the film is basically an accurate reflection of what he experienced in his real life. He explains: "The film is about eighty-five percent accurate with what happened before I went to look for J. D. Salinger, and from that moment it is about ninety-nine percent." On November 5, 2014, it was announced that Cooper would portray Salinger in this film. On November 6, 2014, Zephyr Benson was shot in the film. The film was shot around Woodberry Forest School and the nearby city of Orange, Virginia, as well as Madison, Virginia. Also filmed in the Shenandoah Valley.
Edition
The film made its world premiere at the 2015 Austin Film Festival. The film was widely released on October 14, 2016 by Eammon Films and Samuel Goldwyn Films.
Perception
The film has a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Barbara Van Denburg from the Arizona Republic gave the film two and a half stars out of five.
Godfrey Cheshire of RogerEbert.com gave the film three stars.
C. Joanna Robledo of Common Sense Media gave the film three out of five stars.
Trisha Olszewski of TheWrap called the film “a sweet and attractive ride, taking place in a colorful autumn and accompanied by an indie soundtrack that lulls you to sleep. It is also a journey back in time, now offering the archaic sound of typewriter knocking and the quirkiness of a period when a man and woman had to get married in order to get a motel room. The fledgling relationship between Jamie and Didi also refers to the fact that both actors give natural, if not outstanding, performances. ”
Steven Farber of The Hollywood Reporter wrote: “Sadwith works with all actors skillfully, and he also brings visual color to pastoral scenes in New Hampshire. Eric Hert's cinematography is a powerful asset. The scriptures of Sadwith are equally perceptive. ”
Sheri Linden of the Los Angeles Times wrote a negative review, stating that the film "feels like an ordinary teenager longing."
Links
- Going through rye official website
- Going through the rye movie on IMDb