'American Pastoral' looks back at 60s turmoil

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - "American Pastoral," Ewan McGregor's film adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, offers a grim look at the turbulent 1960s -- and stark parallels with US society today. The "Trainspotting" star is making his directorial debut with the film, which premiered at the Toronto film festival. The film constructs a complex portrait of a man -- and of a generation -- struggling to comprehend the collapse of a value system during a time of great upheaval, from the tumult