Directed by:
Daniel BarnzScreenplay:
Patrick TobinCinematography:
Rachel MorrisonComposer:
Christophe BeckCast:
Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza, Sam Worthington, Anna Kendrick, Britt Robertson, Mamie Gummer, Felicity Huffman, Chris Messina, William H. Macy (more)Plots(1)
Claire Bennett (Jennifer Aniston) is in pain. Her physical pain is evident in the scars that line her body and the way she carries herself, wincing with each tentative step. She’s no good at hiding her emotional pain either. Blunt to the point of searing insult, Claire’s anger seethes out of her with nearly every interaction. She has driven away her husband, her friends - even her chronic-pain support group has kicked her out. The only one left in Claire’s otherwise solitary existence is her housekeeper - cum-caretaker, Silvana (Adriana Barraza), who barely tolerates her boss’ need for liquor and prescription pills. But the suicide of Nina (Anna Kendrick), one of Claire’s fellow chronic-pain group members, prompts another fixation. In pursuing questions about the death of a woman she barely knew, Claire explores the boundaries between life and death, abandonment and heartbreak, danger and salvation. As she inserts herself into the lives of Nina’s husband (Sam Worthington) and the son Nina left behind, Claire just might find salvation. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
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If only the film wasn't narrated so mysteriously the whole time, as if there is some great revelation waiting for you at the end, I would give it a much higher rating, but its inconsistency leaves me with no other option. The acting is good, but it needs to stop playing something that isn't actually there for the audience.
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I found myself deeply connecting with the main character's emotions, even though our diagnoses may differ; we cripples just understand each other :-) Jennifer Aniston delivered a wonderful performance. Unlike many viewers, I was thoroughly entertained throughout the entire film, as much as I would be watching an action-packed movie. The creators managed to (quite surprisingly for me) avoid melodrama and accurately captured the essence of us cripples – we may lack many things, but our biting sarcasm and, for the luckier ones among us, cynicism, are always intact. / Lesson learned: Don't rely too much on pills; sometimes, a chat with a possum is all you need.
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