The Girl in the Park (2007)

Still traumatized by the disappearance of her three-year-old daughter 15 years ago, Julia Sandburg's old psychic wounds painfully resurface when she meets Louise; a troubled young woman with a checkered past.

Director:

David Auburn

Writer:

David Auburn

Stars:

Sigourney Weaver, Kate Bosworth, Alessandro Nivola

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sigourney Weaver	...	Julia
Kate Bosworth	...	Louise
Alessandro Nivola	...	Chris
Keri Russell	...	Celeste
Daisy Tahan	...	Maggie
David Rasche	...	Doug
Patricia Kalember	...	Amanda
Ian McWethy	...	Dean
Elias Koteas	...	Raymond
Michael Patterson	...	Dave
Joanna Gleason	...	Sarah
Stephen Kunken	...	Leo
Brendan Sexton III	...	Stuart
Elisabeth Waterston	...	Alice
Rick Holmes	...	Trendy Restaurant Manager (as Rick Vincent Holmes)

Storyline

Enduringly traumatized by the disappearance of her 3-year-old daughter 15 years ago, Julia Sandburg has cut herself off from anyone once near and dear to her, including her husband Doug and her son Chris, who tried for years to penetrate her wall of isolation and despair, without success. But when Julia meets Louise, a troubled young woman with a checkered past, all Julia's old psychic wounds painfully resurface, as does her illogical and increasingly irrational hope that Louise may be the daughter she lost so long ago.

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Plot Keywords:

memory | memory loss | bad memory | vine | broken arm | 

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Taglines:

A mother's love never dies

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Julia's co-worker brings her a coffee to try out from his new coffee machine, he places it on her desk. The shot changes to him a few seconds later. When back to her, the coffee cup is turned 180 degrees - the handle is on the other side, the computer mouse is moved, and a stack of papers near her planner is moved. She did not move all of these things in those few seconds because she is holding some papers that she was reading when he walked into her office.

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Soundtracks

Pink Frost
Written by Martin Phillips
Performed by The Chills
Courtesy of Warner Music New Zealand
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film and TV Licensing

User Reviews

special

It has few basic virtues. who does it special, against the low budget. first - it has a great story. who is more than a good one because each parent from public feels the posible if in its bitter nuances. second - it is a film of doubts. not the last - it has the chance of admirable actors, Sigourney Weaver giving a moving portrait . and not only she. it is a drama and, at first sigh, all could be familiar. but it is one of film proposing all the angles for discover the intensity of story. and that, maybe, does it real special.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 December 2008 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Girl in the Park

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$108,747

Company Credits

Production Co:

Furst Films, Oak 3 Films, Open Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min 109 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1