Two Weeks (2006)

In this bittersweet comedy, four adult siblings gather at their dying mother's house in North Carolina for what they expect to be a quick, last goodbye. Instead, they find themselves ... See full summary »

Director:

Steve Stockman

Writer:

Steve Stockman

Stars:

Sally Field, Ben Chaplin, Lauren Aboulafia

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sally Field	...	Anita Bergman
Ben Chaplin	...	Keith Bergman
Lauren Aboulafia	...	Flight Attendant (as Lauren Ellman)
Julianne Nicholson	...	Emily Bergman
Tom Cavanagh	...	Barry Bergman
James Murtaugh	...	Jim Cranston
Amy Hubbard	...	Betsy Straight
Terrence E. McNally	...	Gerald Corwin (as Terrence McNally)
Michael Hyatt	...	Carol
Glenn Howerton	...	Matthew Bergman
Clea DuVall	...	Katrina
Jenny O'Hara	...	Julia
Susan Misner	...	Sherry
Anna Grace Smith	...	Sarah Bergman
Jeffrey Reagan Johnson	...	Ben Bergman (as Jeffrey Johnson)

Storyline

In this bittersweet comedy, four adult siblings gather at their dying mother's house in North Carolina for what they expect to be a quick, last goodbye. Instead, they find themselves trapped-- together -- for two weeks.

---

Plot Keywords:

mother | dying | sunglasses | dinner | airport | 

---

Taglines:

What are the moments that define your life?

---

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, including some sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 October 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Duas Semanas

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,400,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$25,829 (USA) (2 March 2007)

Gross:

$45,816 (USA) (16 March 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Custom Productions, Transcendent, Two Weeks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Wil Wheaton read for the part of Keith Bergman.

---

Goofs

Emily mentions that the Jewish holiday of Yom Kipper is coming up on Friday. Based on the current Jewish calendar, Yom Kipper cannot fall on a Friday.

---

Quotes

Keith Bergman: That's what love is all about... blood, IVs, and puking.

---

Connections

Featured in Two Weeks: Learning to Live through Dying (2007)

User Reviews

Funny, warm, touching, and deeply moving...

TWO WEEKS is a quietly exquisite, deeply moving, and surprisingly hopeful drama centered on some very unpleasant subject matter. Writer and director Steve Stockman struck gold with this story of four adult siblings (Ben Chaplin, Julianne Nicholson, Tom Cavanaugh, Glenn Howerton)who return to their hometown in North Carolina to be at the bedside of their mother (beautifully played by Sally Field), who is dying of ovarian cancer. This drama of the family's final time together is juxtaposed with a videotaped interview with Mom done by the eldest son (Chaplin) as sort of a final tribute to his mom before she gets too sick to remember things she wants to pass on.This film offers surprises at every turn because it is more than the "sturm und drang" one would expect from such a story. Stockman puts a very human face on the subject of death and dying and because it is human, there is humor involved. There are laughs to be found here and they aren't the kind of laughs where you wonder whether or not being amused is appropriate. These are odd little moments throughout the film that we can all relate to...like one brother finding the cowboy sheets that were on his childhood bed and stashing them to take with him, or dealing with the problem of all the casseroles that well-intentioned friends and neighbors stuff the refrigerator with, or arguing with your siblings over the things Mom wants you to have and nobody wants. The direction is a little static, but the screenplay has a deft quality to it and the performances are uniformly first-rate, with standout work from Field and Chaplin. A very special film experience...treat yourself.