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1 win & 5 nominations.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Ashley Judd | ... | Helen Leonard | |
| Goran Visnjic | ... | David Leonard | |
| Lauren Lee Smith | ... | Mathilda | |
| Alexia Fast | ... | Julie | |
| Alberta Watson | ... | Dr. Sherman | |
| Leah Cairns | ... | Susanna | |
| David Hewlett | ... | Frank | |
| David Nykl | ... | John | |
| Chelah Horsdal | ... | Kara | |
| Ali Liebert | ... | Donna | |
| Conrad Coates | ... | Stephen | |
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Alex Stevens | ... | Woman |
| Rob Heschl | ... | Maire'd | |
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Robin Nielsen | ... | Stranger |
| Adrian Hough | ... | ER Doctor | |
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Helen has it all: friends, an attentive second husband, a cheerful teen daughter, musical talent, and a university teaching job. Then, something's amiss: is her husband cheating, does she have a fatal disease, does her past haunt her? There's a quick hospitalization, a disclosure, a bond with one of her students, Mathilde, and a dark chasm that seems to be opening in front of her: can Helen do anything about the problem she won't discuss, or will it swallow her? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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To reach the light, we have to face the darkness. [Scandinavian DVD.] See more »Genres:
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26 November 2009 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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$8,000,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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I saw this film yesterday evening on TV and I must say it is very beautiful and painful at the same time. You must be in the mood for this kind of film. Acting is excellent by all of the actors, but Ashley is simply brilliant – she could easily be nominated for Oscar. It is not an everyday story and topic is very hard and demanding, but directing and the tempo of the film is perfect, so you can easily follow the story and feel the pain of all the participants in the story. Goran Visnjic and Lauren Lee Smith both gave one of there best performances by my standards. I recommend this film to all the real movie fans who can appreciate the story and acting without a bunch of special effects.