An ambitious and wonderful adaptation of nine Raymond Carver short stories, ingeniously interwoven and brilliantly acted by an enormous cast. Over three hours, the film explores relationships and people occupying nearly every strata of society.

“Part of the greatness of the film, which is one of the triumphs of recent American moviemaking, lies in the inclusiveness of its portrait, the way it gives such an omniscient sense of character, of milieu. And part also lies in SHORT CUT’s recognition that nothing in life is ever resolved, that there are not only no happy endings, but virtually no endings at all.” – Michael Wilmington, Criterion