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A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 12 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Oscar Nominations Announced (From Studio Briefing. 22 January 2008)
WGA Nominees Announced (From WENN. 10 January 2008)
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Well done! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Laura Linney | ... | Wendy Savage |
 | Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... | Jon Savage |
 | Philip Bosco | ... | Lenny Savage |
 | Peter Friedman | ... | Larry |
 | David Zayas | ... | Eduardo |
 | Gbenga Akinnagbe | ... | Jimmy |
| Cara Seymour | ... | Kasia |
 | Tonye Patano | ... | Ms. Robinson |
 | Guy Boyd | ... | Bill Lachman |
| Debra Monk | ... | Nancy Lachman |
| Rosemary Murphy | ... | Doris Metzger |
 | Hal Blankenship | ... | Burt |
 | Joan Jaffe | ... | Lizzie |
| Sage Kirkpatrick | ... | Real Estate Agent (as Laura Palmer) |
| Salem Ludwig | ... | Mr. Sperry |
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Rated R for some sexuality and language.Parents Guide:
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114 min | USA:113 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Finland:K-7 | Brazil:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Hong Kong:IIA | USA:R | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Ireland:15A | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Germany:12 | Canada:14A | Sweden:BtlMOVIEmeter: 
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Continuity: When Larry drives to Buffalo to pick-up Wendy for the day, he brings his dog, the cat, and the house-plant. They all leave together and when they end up in the hotel room, the dog is gone. Then when Larry drops off Wendy back at John's house, she has her cat and house-plant but Larry's dog is still missing. moreQuotes:
[watching a silent movie; a woman walks onscreen]Lenny Savage: See, she's making me my dinner!
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This film, along with "Away from Her" are the best elder-films I've seen all year (2007).
There is an honesty to the movie about a brother and sister relationship that is genuine and heart warming. Philip Seymour Hoffman (Jon, the professor) and Laura Linney (as Wendy, aspiring playwright)are perfectly cast in the roles of the sister and brother who have to deal with their obnoxious, foul-mouthed elderly father, Lenny, played by Philip Bosco in a riveting performance.
Their childhoods have been difficult, abuse is hinted at along with a runaway mother. They are now confronted with the care and responsibility of their father who has been deemed incompetent (and penniless). The effects of their childhood on these now adult children is played out well. They are incapable of intimacy with potential partners and even with each other.
How they slowly gain an understanding of themselves and each other is an ongoing major thread of the movie and is beautifully depicted. A one of a kind sibling movie. 9 out of 10. Recommended.