The film was a critical success and garnered audience acclaim , although the overall gross proved less than expected . Reviewers praised the intensity of the character performances , particularly the realistic dialogue which film critic Roger Ebert compared to the works of Ernest Hemingway . It received a nomination for the Palme d'Or at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival and Farnsworth received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor
1999 Cannes Film Festival
1999 Cannes Film Festival
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