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Directed by | Rose Troche |
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Based on | The Safety of Objects by A. M. Homes |
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Cinematography | Enrique Chediak |
Edited by | Geraldine Peroni |
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Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
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Language | English |
Box office | $319,299[1] |
The Safety of Objects is a 2001 American drama film based upon a collection of short stories of the same name written by A. M. Homes and published in 1990. It features four suburban families who find that their lives become intertwined. The film was directed by Rose Troche, who co-wrote the screenplay with Homes. It touches upon many issues of the human experience in life. There are about 15 major characters in the film.
Glenn Close plays Esther Gold, the mother of several children, including a son in a coma from a car accident. The other characters are related to the accident either directly or indirectly. As the story continues, the audience learns that all of the characters are connected in ways that they never knew.