Eric Stoltz, Rosanna Arquette, Alison Folland

Directed by Allison Anders (GAS, FOOD, LODGING), this serious, powerful film centers on a Florida-based musician, Sherry (Kim Dickens), whose hit song recounts the dark story of her childhood rape. Ha...( read more  read more... )ving distanced herself from that horrible experience, Sherry doesn't quite remember what actually took place. Therefore, when she is approached by a man from her past, Owen (Gabriel Mann)--a rock music reporter who wants to feature Sherry in his next article--she is unaware that he harbors a dark secret about what actually happened to her when she was a 12-year-old girl.

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R, 1 hr. 55 min.

Directed by: Allison Anders

Release Date: January 19, 2001

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DVD Release Date: April 8, 2003

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  • February 6, 2007
    This is a very brave, honest look at the long term effects of rape, both on the victim and on an unwilling victimizer. The fact it chooses to explore both angles is impressive, but there is much more to be found here as this is not at all a 'message' film. For example, I'd be har...( read more)d pressed to name a film that is more in love with music, both specific songs and of it, the creative process behind it, the act of composing, the finished product, everything. This is the kind of film that understands how a song can, in a few minutes, often express much more than all the dialogue in the world, how the right music can have such a long lasting effect on a person.

    This film is remarkably powerful, with scenes of such searing honesty that they cut right to the bone of the viewer. The ending is as 'uplifting' as the circumstances allow, presenting the characters with the opportunity to grow from their experiences and look to a brighter future, but the last song is heartbreaking, reminding the audience of just how much these characters lost that one night, and how much they can never regain.
  • September 20, 2008
    not an easy watch. interesting casting choice for Eric Stoltz.
  • January 3, 2008
    another good one by A Anders
  • July 20, 2007
    really sad, but really good.
  • July 10, 2007
    Just watched this last night, slow to start, but grabs you in to keep watching.
  • June 21, 2007
    There are things behind the sun? o__O"

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