The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)

A father and daughter isolated on an island off the East Coast and living on a once thriving commune grapple with the limits of family and sexuality.

Director:

Rebecca Miller

Writer:

Rebecca Miller

Stars:

Camilla Belle, Daniel Day-Lewis, Catherine Keener

5 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Camilla Belle	...	Rose Slavin
Daniel Day-Lewis	...	Jack Slavin
Catherine Keener	...	Kathleen
Ryan McDonald	...	Rodney
Paul Dano	...	Thaddius
Jason Lee	...	Gray
Jena Malone	...	Red Berry
Beau Bridges	...	Marty Rance
Susanna Thompson	...	Miriam Rance

Storyline

Jack lives on the site of his abandoned island commune with his 16-year-old daughter Rose. Jack has sheltered Rose from the influences of the outside world, but now Rose's emerging womanhood poses troubling questions about the days ahead. A man who has lived a life motivated by environmentalism and other altruistic causes, Jack now rages at those who do not share his concerns, like developer Marty Rance, who is building a housing tract on the edge of his property. When Jack invites his girlfriend Kathleen and her sons Rodney and Thaddius to live with them, Rose feels betrayed and the situation quickly becomes precarious. Rose acts out wildly, creating chaos. As everything flies out of control, Jack finds himself trapped in an impossible place and is forced to take action.

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Plot Keywords:

island | commune | environmentalism | immaturity | mother daughter relationship | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual content and some drug material

Details

Official Sites:

Elevation Filmworks IFC Films

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 June 2005 (Israel)

Also Known As:

Rose and the Snake

Filming Locations:

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$59,459 (USA) (25 March 2005)

Gross:

$712,294 (USA) (17 June 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

IFC Productions, Initial Entertainment Group (IEG), Elevation Filmworks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Although this movie takes place in the United States, when jack and rose go to the main land a Canadian Tire store is visible from their car.

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Quotes

Jack Slavin: Come live with me.
Kathleen: What about my kids?
Jack Slavin: That goes without saying.

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Crazy Credits

Thanks to the people of Souris, Eastern Kings and Charlottetown, P.E.I..

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Connections

Featured in Indie Sex: Teens (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Chrisboogie"
(1973)
Performed by Träd Gräs och Stenar
Written by Torbjörn Abelli (as Abelli), Thomas Mera Gartz (as Gartz), Jakob Sjöholm (as Sjöholm),
Anders Persson (as Persson)
Courtesy of 1/2 Special Skivor och Trams

User Reviews

Great Psychological Drama

I'm an Indy film addict, and was iffy about watching this one because of the description above, but on a whim i bought it and watched it and fell in love. The story of Jack and Rose is told so beautifully and perfectly that as the story progressed I found myself hoping that something would change, or hoping for some plot twist saying that rose wasn't his daughter, because I truly wanted these two to work out. The devotion between father and daughter is amazingly portrayed, Daniel Day-Lewis was perfect and I cannot imagine anyone else in this movie. Once i finished watching for the first time I found myself almost in a daze, the progression of Rose's whole being was a delicate matter that was handled beautifully. There was a feeling of tension throughout that drew me in. I have never fallen in love with a movie like this before. Bravo to the writer and cast and all involved. Thank you for this beautiful film about love, loss and culture change.