The Treatment (2006)
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A man and a woman are faced with an unusual "fifth wheel" in their relationship -- his analyst -- in this offbeat independent comedy. Jake Singer (Chris Eigeman) is a schoolteacher working at a respected private school for boys. Jake recently parted ways with his longtime girlfriend and… More A man and a woman are faced with an unusual "fifth wheel" in their relationship -- his analyst -- in this offbeat independent comedy. Jake Singer (Chris Eigeman) is a schoolteacher working at a respected private school for boys. Jake recently parted ways with his longtime girlfriend and isn't especially happy about being single again. Jake begins seeing a psychiatrist, Dr. Morales (Ian Holm), whose advise often seems to cause more harm than good. Jake meets Allegra (Famke Janssen), a woman whose adopted son attends his school; Allegra is still getting over the death of her husband, but Jake is strongly attracted to her and she seems to feel the same way. Morales is convinced Allegra is simply using Jake (there are questions about her ability to care for her son that may cause her to lose custody if she remains single), and he advises Jake that if he must go on dating her, he should seduce Allegra without becoming emotionally involved. This is more easily said than done, but as Jake and Allegra spend more time together, he begins seeing and hearing Morales at the most inopportune moments, with the doctor offering un-called-for tips on their relationship. The Treatment received the award for best "Made In New York" feature at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Oren Rudavsky
- Written By
- Daniel Saul Housman
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 28, 2006 Wide
- Studio
- New Yorker Films
Critic Reviews
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Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
The Treatment finds its agreeable pace. We've heard this particular story before, but it holds up to a skilled retelling.
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Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Chris Eigeman finally gets to show his range in this romantic comedy.
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Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times
A smart, tender love story.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Janssen is an intense screen presence. Too often she's stuck playing humorless towering antagonists. Here, happily, she's allowed to be a real person.
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Hank Sartin, Time Out
Eigeman has been in training for this kind of thing for years, but the pleasant surprise is Janssen, who shows a gift for clever dialogue. This is light fare, but it's smart, enjoyable light fare.
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Cast
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Christopher Eigeman
as Jake
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Famke Janssen
as Allegra
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Ian Holm
as Dr. Morales
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Harris Yulin
as Dr. Singer
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Stephanie March
as Julia
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Blair Brown
as Miss Callucci
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Roger Rees
as Leighton
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Stephen Lang
as Coach Galgano
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Elizabeth Hubbard
as Claire
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Peter Hermann
as Steve
- Chris Eigerman
