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Summary
A woman stuck in a stale marriage struggles to raise her children and manage her secret drug habit. But when winter comes to her small town, her balancing act begins to come crashing down.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Comfort watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+22)
Critics 85Audiences 63GoodWatch 74
Tomatometer94%
Metascore76
Audience score71%
IMDb6.6
User score5.3
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for dramas, −5 min on the typical 109
typical 109104Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2004
January 14, 2004
22 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 42
Vera FarmigaIrene Morrison
Hugh DillonBob
Clint JordanSteve Morrison
Caridad 'La Bruja' De La LuzLucy- JDJasper DanielsBen Morrison
- TFTaylor FoxhallJason Morrison
- GPGiles PenderghastPet Store Clerk
- TMTerry McKennaGene
- RLRichard LieskeRichard
- HVHector VasquezHector
- JSJoel SaeksLars
- LBLori BerrymanAcupuncture Therapist
- WBWalt BoldeWalt
- ECEdward CrawfordKevin
- GMGia MitchellApril
- ARAnthony RicciJohn
- LULiam UnderhillApril & John's Son
- KDKira DanielsApril & John's Daughter
- CBCharles BroughtonIce Cream Shop Owner
- ELErnest LongyearBiker
- RHRobert HendersonAl
- JLJackie LieskeAl's Daughter
- ASAlan SamulskiJim
Matthew GoldpaughSeth
Directing · 4
- Debra Granik Director, Writer
- Che Roacher Assistant Director
- Neil Daly Assistant Director
- Vince P. Maggio Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Richard Lieske Writer
Production · 6
- Jonathan Scheuer Executive Producer
- Susan Leber Producer
- Anne Rosellini Producer
- Ellen Parks Casting
- Jean-Michel Dissard Associate Producer, Additional Writing
- Joe James Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Michael McDonough Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Malcolm Jamieson Editor
Art · 2
- Mark White Production Design
- Lisa Scoppa Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Nancy Brous Costume Design
- Maya Hardinge Makeup Artist
- Harper Randall Makeup Artist
Other crew · 4
- Anne Kugler Additional Writing
- Joyce Romano Additional Dialogue
- Alex MacInnis Additional Writing
- Melissa P. Lohman Additional Dialogue
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