The Safety of Objects

The Safety of Objects

What do you hold on to when your world turns upside down?

R 2002 · 121 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.

Directed by Rose Troche · Written by Rose Troche

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Glenn Close Esther Gold
Dermot Mulroney Jim Train
Jessica Campbell Julie Gold
Patricia Clarkson Annette Jennings
Joshua Jackson Paul Gold
Moira Kelly Susan Train
Robert Klein Howard Gold
Timothy Olyphant Randy
Mary Kay Place Helen Christianson
Kristen Stewart Sam Jennings
Alex House Jake Train
Charlotte Arnold Sally Christianson

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