The Ballad of Jack and Rose
2005-02-25
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1h 51m
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R
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Drama
User Score
156 votes
"Selfhood begins with a walking away, and love is proved in the letting go."
Overview
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.
Rebecca Miller
Director
Rebecca Miller
Writer
