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Based on Richard Yates' novel Revolutionary Road, this film depicts the slow disintegration of a marriage in 1950s America. The film starts off with April (Kate Winslet) and Frank Wheeler (Leonardo DiCaprio) meeting at a party in New York, getting married, moving to the suburbs and raising a family. Frustrated with their predictable life, April pushes to escape the cycle of suburban boredom by convincing Frank to relocate the family to Paris. But the distance between her dream and reality is too great - tragedy ensues.

When the novel was published in 1961, Revolutionary Road created a buzz by shattering the picture-perfect image of the American suburb. And while such a buzz is not to be expected today - the theme of unhappiness lurking behind white picket fences is now common - Mendes' new film marks the reunion of Titanic's mythic tandem and his first chance to direct his wife, Winslet. It's definitely worth the ticket price, if just for the director's skill and the brilliant performances.

Revolutionary Road (Droga Do Szczęścia)

Drama. USA/UK, Dir. Sam Mendes with Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates

Opens January 30