Liev Schreiber in Across the River and Into the Trees
Ernest Hemingway is undoubtedly one of America’s most important authors, yet his classics have primarily been adapted for the silver screen in the 20th century, and oft-remembered by cinephiles more so than the average film buff. Some have only been adapted once, like The Snows of Kilimanjaro, while others have had a handful of adaptations like The Sun Also Rises. Meanwhile, Across the River and Into the Trees is only just arriving in theaters in 2024.
'Across the River and Into the Trees' Makes Clever Changes to Hemingway’s Classic Set during the tail end of World War II, Across the River and Into the Trees follows Colonel Richard Cantewell on what is, unbeknownst to him, his last three days of life. The opening scene establishes that his health is failing him. Not only does he bear the burden of the injuries he received during World War I, but his heart is failing, and failing fast.
Once Richard arrives in Venice, he has a chance encounter with a young countess by the name of Renata , who is immediately entranced by the gruff, yet kindhearted soldier. The pair spend the entire night together, going from restaurant to restaurant, eating and drinking and dancing. There is a quiet intimacy between them as they get to know each other and learn about the wounds that each of them carries.
To an extent, Across the River and Into the Trees sanitizes Richard and Renata’s three-day relationship, likely to appease audiences who would balk at the idea of a 51-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman having a whirlwind romance, but there was intentionality in Hemingway’s decision to craft a relationship between the two of them: the sharp contrast between them is necessary.
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