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Garden State is a 2004 American romantic comedy-drama film, written and directed by Zach Braff, and starring Braff, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard and Ian Holm. The film centers on Andrew Largeman (Braff), a 26-year-old actor/waiter who returns to his hometown in New Jersey after his mother dies. Braff based the film on his real life experiences.
Jan 16, 2004 · Delivering a quirky spin on familiar twentysomething tropes -- with a cannily-placed soundtrack -- Garden State has enough charm to mark a winning debut for first-time director Zach Braff.
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Aug 20, 2004 · Garden State: Directed by Zach Braff. With Zach Braff, Kenneth Graymez, George C. Wolfe, Austin Lysy. A quietly troubled young man returns home for his mother's funeral after being estranged from his family for a decade.
Andrew Largeman (Zach Braff, right) finds himself in a quandary when he meets Sam (Natalie Portman), a hometown girl from his past, and then awakens from a state of nothingness in "The Graduate"-influenced movie "Garden State."
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Andrew Largeman shuffled through life in a lithium-induced coma until his mother's death inspired a vacation from the pills to see what might happen. A moderately successful television actor living in Los Angeles, "Large" hasn't been home to the Garden State in nine years.
Jul 28, 2004 · Overview. Andrew returns to his hometown for the funeral of his mother, a journey that reconnects him with past friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants.