2005R· 111 min
Ballad of Jack and Rose, The
Selfhood begins with a walking away, and love is proved in the letting go.
Drama
6.1 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
Jack Slavin is an environmentalist with a heart condition who lives with his daughter, Rose, on an isolated island. While Jack fights against developers who wish to build in the area, he also craves more contact with other people. When he invites his girlfriend, Kathleen, and her sons, Rodney and Thaddius, to move in, Rose is upset. The complicated family dynamics makes things difficult for everyone in the house.
Director: Rebecca Miller
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Camilla Belle, Catherine Keener, Ryan McDonald, Paul Dano
Tags
arsoncinematographycommuneDaniel Day-Lewisdiabeticdramaeggenvironmentalismfatherhoodillness
