2016
‘Captain Fantastic’: Forming a Narrative for the Imaginative Independent Feature
In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, the rugged, unconventional Ben Cash (played by Viggo Mortensen) raises his six children to be resilient and...
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Shooting Digitally Allows ‘Captain Fantastic’ to Get Most Out of Its Budget and Child Actors
Shooting digitally for Matt Ross’s indie film Captain Fantastic was a no-brainer. Not only was there a budget to consider but the film–about an...
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Writer/Director Matt Ross Examines His Own Life as a Parent to Make ‘Captain Fantastic’
Matt Ross’s film Captain Fantastic is about a father (Viggo Mortensen) raising his six kids in isolation off the grid. When their mother dies,...
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Watch Viggo Mortensen Fight for His Free-Spirited Parenting Style in ‘Captain Fantastic’ Trailer
In Captain Fantastic, Viggo Mortensen plays an unconventional father whose parenting style is called into question when he’s forced to come face-to-face with extended...
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‘Captain Fantastic’ Director Says the Film Makes You “Question Everything”
Matt Ross’s crowd-pleasing Sundance film Captain Fantastic is about a hippie father (Viggo Mortensen) who chooses to raise his six children deep in the woods...
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