Initially silent, Fisher finally starts talking. Fisher is sent to US Navy psychiatrist Jerome Davenport for treatment. The movie (now available on video and DVD)Īntwone Fisher is the story of a sailor, capable and proud of his career, but subject to violent outbursts. Together, the two offer spiritual insight into healing and redeeming the past. He also wrote a book, Finding Fish, which tells more about his life.
Vivid, painterly images and the yearning melodies of composer Mychael Danna complete the artistry of the film.Wrote the screenplay for the movie that bears his name and tells the story of how he learned to heal the effects of abuse, neglect, shame, and confusion. Washington demonstrates his ease with actors by drumming up rich emotional intimacy, not without naturally humorous and awkward moments. And eventually he finds the strength to work through his anger and the courage to forge his first romantic relationship with Cheryl (Joy Bryant).Writer Antwone Fisher, making his screenplay debut, achieves an encouraging view of human nature with this story, and first-time director Washington molds it into a film that ranks with GOOD WILL HUNTING and ORDINARY PEOPLE. Fisher and Davenport form a father-son bond (Fisher even adopts the doctor's wife as a kind of surrogate Mom). After a few strained sessions, Fisher navigates through difficult memories of his Cleveland childhood, mostly of life with a vicious foster mother (Novella Nelson) who beats him on a regular basis (and refers to him not by name, but by the n-word) and a foster sister who violates him sexually.
Antwone Fisher (Derek Luke) is a young Navy sailor who is on verge of getting booted from the military because of his volatile temper when he is ordered to mandatory sessions with psychiatrist Dr. The true story of ANTWONE FISHER tracks a remarkable young man on the path to recovery from physical and sexual abuse.
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