Studio: Focus Features
Starring: Elle Fanning, Jennifer Connelly, Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Mira Sorvino
Directed By: Terry George
Written By: John Burnham Schwartz, Terry George
Produced By: Dean Leavitt, Gina Resnick, Nick Wechsler
Rated: R
In Theaters: 2007-10-19
DVD Release: 2008-04-08
Genre: Drama
Plot:
A compelling tale of the lure of revenge and the power of redemption. The drama revolves around two fathers whose families and lives tragically converge with the death of a child. In the aftermath, Ethan (two-time Academy Award nominee Joaquin Phoenix) and Dwight (Mark Ruffalo) each react in unexpected ways as their families struggle to cope and an emotional reckoning looms. Academy Award winner Jennifer Connelly plays Grace, Ethan’s wife; Academy Award winner Mira Sorvino plays Ruth, Dwight’s ex-wife.