Because He Told Me

Author(s): Ryan D.
Location: N/A

“Because He Told Me”

Directed by Patty Jenkins
Written by Patty Jenkins

Principal Cast:

Angelina Jolie as Andrea Yates
Leonardo DiCaprio as Rusty
Sean Penn as Micheal Woroniecki
Meryl Streep as Therpyst

Tagline: "The fear of sinning, cost her her life''

Synopsis: This is the biography of Andrea Yates and her spiral downward. The movie starts on her wedding day to Rusty. They were very christian, and followed an extremist Micheal Woroniecki. He made videos, telling them not to sin and that god is all they need. Than as Andrea starts having children she starts getting depression. When Woroniecki told them not to worry about possessions they decided to move into a small bus. This is when Andrea starts to go crazy. She says that she see's satin, and that if shes not a good mother than she will go to hell. Andrea attempts suicide, and Rusty decides to take her to a mental faciliy. When the insurance runs out they just give her a lot of medication. Andrea refused to take it and would spit them out after taking them. She started going mentally insane. She wouldn't speak, and had a bald spot in her head from scratching one spot on her head. Rusty thinks they should stop following Woroniecki because he is getting too extreme, btu Andrea refuses and keeps in contact. Andrea gets a letter saying that she can't be a bad mother. Andrea thinks that there are video cameras in her house filming her to see if she is a good mother. Than that day came. Rusty went to work and Andrea see's satin. He said that if she doesn't kill her children they will go to hell. Andrea than takes them to the bathroom one by one, and drowns them in the bath tub. Than she lays them in the bed next to each other. Andrea turns herself in, and is sent to prison.

What the press would say:

"Angelina gives a knock out performance as Andrea Yates, she truly controls the movie showing the downward spiral of Andrea, but yet makes you understand why she did it."
" The most disturbing movie of the year, but also the best."
" This is the best work from Patty Jenkins yet, this screenplay tops Monster."
" Angelina gives the best performance of the year if not the best of the decade.Showing the voulnerability of Andrea."
" Sean Penn shows tremendous power playign the extremist christian."
" Leonardo DiCaprio shines as the worried husband."
" The best cinematography since Traffic."
" I can't see a movie topping this, two thumbs way up."
" The dark movie that will sure be at the podium come oscar night."
" If this doesn't win the oscar i don't think i coudl take the academy seriously."

Awards:
Best Picture
Best Director- Patty Jenkins
Best Original Screenplay
Best Actress Angelina Jolie
Best Supporting Actor Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Supporting Actor Sean Penn
Best Cinematography
Best Original Score
Best ensemble cast
Best Original Song- "Never Forgiven" -Renee Stahl