American Pastoral (2017)
“American Pastoral” (2017), directed by Ewan McGregor, is a drama based on Philip Roth’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The story follows Seymour “Swede” Levov, a successful Jewish-American businessman, whose life unravels when his daughter Merry, a political radical, commits a bombing that kills an innocent bystander. The film explores themes of identity, family, and the complexities of the American Dream. As Swede confronts the fallout from his daughter’s actions, he struggles to reconcile his idealized view of his family with the reality of their troubled lives. The film poignantly delves into generational conflict and societal upheaval.
