Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: October 24, 2008
7.6
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Generally favorable reviews based on 47 Ratings
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DonaldWApr 18, 2009
Boring, depressing, and lots of smoking. What a combination.
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EdM.Dec 14, 2008
Good acting, yes, but enduring a slow, drawn out development of what was, for me, a not very interesting story just to see various ways emotions can be repressed and then released, wasn't worth the time.
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SteveHDec 23, 2008
This is not the movie the crtics would like you to believe. The movie is a a pure character study and acting demonstration by Thomas. The plot and climax are a let down. There are also many unneccesary scenes which makes the film about 30 This is not the movie the crtics would like you to believe. The movie is a a pure character study and acting demonstration by Thomas. The plot and climax are a let down. There are also many unneccesary scenes which makes the film about 30 minutes too long. If you love acting and subtitles, you are in for a treat, otherwise wait for the video. Expand
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TonyO.Jan 18, 2009
Drags on a bit. Some nice acting (and not just from Scott-Thomas) but this sort of thing has actually been done before, and better eg The Woodsman. And the basic premise was pretty silly. Educated woman does jail time for killing her child, Drags on a bit. Some nice acting (and not just from Scott-Thomas) but this sort of thing has actually been done before, and better eg The Woodsman. And the basic premise was pretty silly. Educated woman does jail time for killing her child, but cannot bring herself to tell anyone (including her own family and ex-husband) why she did it - not that anyone cared very much, apparently. Cue lots of sighs, moody introspection, querulous looks by shocked strangers and insensitive males, and ultimately some tearful emotional revelations with her sister. About as realistic as Transformers. If it wasn't French, it would assuredly be on Hallmark. But even so, worth idling away some time on. Expand
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