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SYNOPSIS __________
Plot:
Set against the sweeping vistas of Wyoming and Texas, the
film tells the story of two young men – a ranch-hand
and a rodeo cowboy – who meet in the summer of 1963,
and unexpectedly forge a lifelong connection, one whose complications,
joys and tragedies provide a testament to the endurance and
power of love. Early one morning in Signal, Wyoming, Ennis
del Mar (Heath Ledger) and Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) meet
while lining up for employment with local rancher Joe Aguirre
(Randy Quaid). The world which Ennis and Jack have been born
into is at once changing rapidly and yet scarcely evolving.
Both young men seem certain of their set places in the heartland
– obtaining steady work, marrying and raising a family
– and yet hunger for something beyond what they can
articulate. When Aguirre dispatches them to work as sheepherders
up on the majestic Brokeback Mountain, they gravitate towards
camaraderie and then a deeper intimacy. At summer’s
end, the two must come down from Brokeback and part ways.
Remaining in Wyoming, Ennis weds his sweetheart Alma (Michelle
Williams), with whom he will have two daughters as he ekes
out a living. Jack, in Texas, catches the eye of a rodeo queen
Lureen Newsome (Anne Hathaway). Their courtship and marriage
result in a son, as well as jobs in her father’s business.
Four years pass. One day, Alma brings Ennis a postcard from
Jack, who is en route to visit Wyoming. Ennis waits expectantly
for his friend, and when Jack at last arrives, in just one
moment it is clear that the passage of time has only strengthened
the men’s attachment. In the years that follow, Ennis
and Jack struggle to keep their secret bond alive. They meet
up several times annually. Even when they are apart, they
face the eternal questions of fidelity, commitment and trust.
Ultimately, the one constant in their lives is a force of
nature – love.
DETAILS__________
Studio:
Focus Features
Release Date:
December 9, 2005 (NY/LA/SF)
December 16, 2005
(Wide)
RELATED LINKS__________
FAN SITE : Fan site for actor Heath Ledger
www.heathbaby.com --- CLICK
HERE
OFFICIAL SITE : Official site for actor Jake Gyllenhaal
www.jakegyllenhaal.com --- CLICK
HERE
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