Mystic Roiver on TV: quarrels, autobiographical memories and (veiled) accusations against the Church, the 10 secrets

On October 3, 2003 premiered at the New York Film Festival “Mystic River”, film directed by Clint Eastwood. The first scenes are set in 1975 when in Boston the three boys Sean, Jimmy and Dave are having fun writing their names in the fresh concrete of a sidewalk. Suddenly a fake policeman appears and scolds them and orders Dave to get in the car with him. The child ended up in the hands of a pedophile from whom he will be able to escape only 4 days later. 25 years after the episode Sean (Kevin Bacon), who has meanwhile become a policeman, investigates the murder of the teenage daughter of Jimmy (Sean Penn) who is the boss of the neighborhood. Suspicions soon fall on Dave (Tim Robbins) who has never recovered from the violence of the past and once again finds himself alone, also accused by his wife Celeste (Marcia Gay Harden). “Mystic River” is a pessimistic film in which good and evil are confused and where justice is demanded of an entire community finally overwhelmed by blind violence and a thirst for revenge. The final scene, set on Columbus Day, seems to mimic the myth of the American dream and everyone’s right to happiness enshrined in the Constitution. The film, which is inspired by the novel “Death does not forget” by Dennis Lehane and features a stellar cast (Oscars for both Sean Penn and Tim Robbins, best actor and best supporting actor respectively), a great success with audiences and criticism. Cost 30 million dollars, earns over 156. Tonight on Iris at 21, here are 10 things you may not know.