The Safety of Objects

– In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal cri..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and One Minute
Release Year:
2001
The Safety of Objects (2001)

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.

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The Safety of Objects (2001) - Trailer

Release Date:

15 Aug 2003

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Rose Troche

Writer:

A.M. Homes (book), Rose Troche (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Glenn Close, Dermot Mulroney, Jessica Campbell, Patricia Clarkson

Plot:

A series of overlapping stories about four suburban families dealing with different maladies. Esther Gold's life is consumed by caring for her comatose son; Jim Train is sent into a tailspin when he's passed over for a promotion; Annette Jennings' family is struggling in the wake of her divorce; Helen Christianson is determined to shake up her mundane life.

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Gross profit:

$86,250

Production:

IFC Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%
Metacritic:
58%