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The Ballad of Jack and Rose

The Ballad of Jack and Rose

2005, Movie, 1h 51min

Jack Slavin is an environmentalist with a heart condition who lives with his daughter, Rose, on an isolated island. While Jack fights against developers who wish to build in the area, he also craves more contact with other people. When he invites his girlfriend, Kathleen, and her sons, Rodney and Thaddius, to move in, Rose is upset. The complicated family dynamics makes things difficult for everyone in the house.

Country: United States

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Catherine Keener,

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7.0

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Critic Anna Smith

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6

...Day-Lewis’ performance as wilful, terminally ill eco-warrior Jack is pitch-perfect...

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Critic Roger Ebert

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8

...is about incestuous feelings, and about the father's efforts, almost too late, to veer away from danger.

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