Claire Bennett (Jennifer Aniston) suffers from chronic pain from injuries she sustained from a car accident she had which results in her son being killed. Her outspoken nature, and her temper from suffering her pain and PSTD, drove her husband and many others away from her.
After Nina (Anna Kendrick), a girl in her chronic pain support group kills herself, Claire becomes fixated on the mystery and motivations of Nina taking her own life.
Claire enters into a relationship with Nina's husband Roy (Sam Worthington), where they bond over their individual traumas and recoveries.
Claire has become addicted to oxytocin and percocet - finding it hard to suffer her pains without them. The cold reality of the world with the drugs makes her feel suicidal.
Claire, through many of her struggles and loneliness, has to find a way to kick her habit, to work on her physical rehab, and to make amends to those she has hurt during her time suffering, and most importantly grow to accept the reality of her son being gone.
Some funny scenes, some poignant emotional scenes, some nice subtext here and there, but overall the story was a bit surface level with very little in the way of suffering - only a few scenes hinted at her depression, and most was taken up with her being in physical pain and manifesting this more.
Jennifer Anniston is good - but theres not much scope in her character - just pain and lack of filter and patience.
It is interesting how many of her habits are to do with her loses in life, some of her depression and at suffering and PTSD from the accident etc., rather than her pain. They portrayed this well in the show.
Mainly I would say watch this for Aniston being a mostly serious role, and some of the trite comedy and tear jerker moments. I like an opened film and many wont like this here, but I thought it worked well.
After Nina (Anna Kendrick), a girl in her chronic pain support group kills herself, Claire becomes fixated on the mystery and motivations of Nina taking her own life.
Claire enters into a relationship with Nina's husband Roy (Sam Worthington), where they bond over their individual traumas and recoveries.
Claire has become addicted to oxytocin and percocet - finding it hard to suffer her pains without them. The cold reality of the world with the drugs makes her feel suicidal.
Claire, through many of her struggles and loneliness, has to find a way to kick her habit, to work on her physical rehab, and to make amends to those she has hurt during her time suffering, and most importantly grow to accept the reality of her son being gone.
Some funny scenes, some poignant emotional scenes, some nice subtext here and there, but overall the story was a bit surface level with very little in the way of suffering - only a few scenes hinted at her depression, and most was taken up with her being in physical pain and manifesting this more.
Jennifer Anniston is good - but theres not much scope in her character - just pain and lack of filter and patience.
It is interesting how many of her habits are to do with her loses in life, some of her depression and at suffering and PTSD from the accident etc., rather than her pain. They portrayed this well in the show.
Mainly I would say watch this for Aniston being a mostly serious role, and some of the trite comedy and tear jerker moments. I like an opened film and many wont like this here, but I thought it worked well.