Servants is a 2011 film dedicated to the black rights movement in the 1960s. By that time, segregation, which began after the abolition of slavery in the United States, had reached the peak of its absurdity. The plot of the film shows the first cases of mass neglect of this phenomenon by the white part of the population. From this article, you can learn about the plot, cast and reviews of the 2011 Servant movie.
Plot
The main character of the film, a young girl named Skiter, returns home after graduating from university. With great sorrow, she learns that her mother fired the black servant Konstantin, who worked in their family for more than 30 years and in many ways replaced her mother, giving her love and care. Dreaming of a career as a writer, the girl settles in a local newspaper, where she is assigned to lead the column "Tips for Housewives on House Cleaning." Knowing nothing about home economics, Skeeter decides to seek help from a new black maid named Aybilin, in the process of communicating with whom she very acutely senses the problem of racial inequality. She decides to write a book consisting of first-hand accounts of the hard and thankless work of a black servant.
Ebilin and Minnie, a servant recently dismissed from a neighbor's house, agree to take part in this. Minnie worked for several years at Holly Holbrook - a bitchy housewife, an active supporter of racism, spreading ridiculous myths about black people in society. The woman was fired for going to the toilet in the house, as she did not have the opportunity to get to the special restroom during a severe thunderstorm.
After writing down the stories, Skiter sends the book editor drafts, but she asks to collect more material. Thanks to the example of Aybilin and Minnie, other servants soon also come to the girl to share their stories.
Skiter decides to complete his work with the story of Constantine. The film ends with the publication of a book, after which the happy writer shared the fee with all who told her about her difficult life. Ebilin and Minnie get the opportunity to live freely.
Creature
The novel of the same name by the American writer Catherine Stockett, which formed the basis of the film, was published in 2009, and then producer Chris Columbus announced that he intends to film this bestseller. Work began in 2010, directed by Tate Taylor. He independently reworked the book into a script format. The budget of the picture was 25 million dollars. In the photo below - the director of the film on the set with actresses Viola Davis and Emma Stone.
Actors
Emma Stone, who played the role of Skiter, became the first among the approved main characters. She really wanted to play this role, being impressed by the book. The roles of black maidservants Ebilin and Minnie were performed by Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer. The film has become a key in their careers.
Among the actresses of secondary roles, it is worth noting Bryce Dallas Howard - the evil and bitchy Hillie Holbrook; Jessica Chastain, who played the role of friendly Celia Foote, who, due to the lack of prejudice and simplicity of character, became an outcast of the local women's society; Allison Jenny, who played the mother of the main character Charlotte.
Rating, awards and reviews
The film "The Servant" received a huge number of positive reviews and reviews before the premiere. On the Rotten Tomatoes website, the rating of the picture contains 75% positiveness, and the audience rating for IMDb is 8 points out of 10. In Russia, the film received 57% positive reviews from critics, and from ordinary viewers (according to the Kinopoisk website) 235 positive, 15 negative and 27 neutral out of 277 reviews. The film "The Servant" was generally recognized by critics as "stylish, stunning and radiant, treating and touching the innermost parts in the souls of all who care."
The film received more than 30 nominations in various categories and from various organizations, including six for the best film. "Servant" was indeed the main contender for many critics to receive this award, but the forecasts did not materialize. The largest number of victories was awarded the nomination for "Best Supporting Actress" - the performer of the role Minnie, Octavia Spencer, received as many as five awards: Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe, Critics' Choice and the United States Film Actors Guild Award " About her game in the movie "Servant", the reviews were so positive that Minnie even began to be called the main character of this story.
Viola Davis, who played Ebilin, also left not far from her - she received awards for the best female role from The Critics' Choice, Sputnik, and the US Screen Actors Guild. A large number of good reviews about the film "Servant" is due to his sincerity, sincerity and high ideas, and a great acting and beautiful shooting only increase the viewing pleasure.