An Invisible Sign (2010)

Mona Gray is a 20-year-old loner who, as a child, turned to math for salvation after her father became ill. As an adult, Mona now teaches the subject and must help her students through their own crises.

Director:

Marilyn Agrelo

Writers:

Pamela Falk (screenplay), Michael Ellis (screenplay),

Stars:

Jessica Alba, Chris Messina, Sonia Braga

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jessica Alba	...	Mona Gray
Chris Messina	...	Ben Smith
Sonia Braga	...	Mom
John Shea	...	Dad
J.K. Simmons	...	Mr. Jones
Sophie Nyweide	...	Lisa Venus
Bailee Madison	...	Young Mona
Marylouise Burke	...	Ms. Gelband
Ashlie Atkinson	...	Lisa's Aunt
Crystal Bock	...	Panida Saleswoman
Mackenzie Milone	...	Ann DiGanno
Ian Colletti	...	Danny O'Mazzi
Jake Richard Siciliano	...	Elmer Gravlaki (as Jake Siciliano)
Stephanie DeBolt	...	Ellen
Joanna Adler	...	Lisa's Mom

Storyline

Mona Gray is a 20-year-old loner who, as a child, turned to math for salvation after her father became ill. As an adult, Mona now teaches the subject and must help her students through their own crises.

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Plot Keywords:

math problem | mathematical problem | father daughter relationship | climbing out a window | elementary school | 

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Taglines:

count on the unexpected.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material and some disturbing images

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

An 1nvisible Si6n

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

J2 Pictures, Silverwood Films, iDeal Partners Film Fund

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

America Ferrera was originally cast as Mona Gray, but dropped out and Jessica Alba replaced her.

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Goofs

When Alba was in class and put a child in a corner by the door she wrote two large numbers on the black board and wanted the children to tell her what sign (greater or less than) to put between them. When the child made a sound to get her attention you could see the less than sign already written on the board, but it was missing after the child from the corner gave the correct answer and the teacher wrote it on the board.

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Quotes

Ben Smith: Are you avoiding me, Ms. Gray?
Mona Gray: I thought I dropped something out of the window.
Ben Smith: Like what? A quadratic equation
Mona Gray: More like a decimal point

User Reviews

Perfect for people with OCD and number disorders

I suffer from OCD and often find myself counting telephone poles as I drive, cracks in the walk way, tiles on the floor. This film portrays the inner workings of such a mind that literally had me with my mouth open at times because of how much I could identify. The story is powerful, with layers of themes, and the child actors are excellent, not to mention a hefty substantive performance from Jessica Alba. If you are a cinephile that is jaded with Hollywood's current offerings, this is definitely a thought provoking film that will leave you with a smile and some bewildered expressions on your face, unless of course, you are like me.