Down to the Bone Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
Independent filmmaker Debra Granik makes her feature debut with the drama Down to the Bone, based on her award-winning short Snake Feed. Vera Farmiga stars as Irene, a working-class mother living in upstate New York. She struggles to keep her marriage together and raise two sons while keeping her cocaine addiction a secret. Hoping to make a change in her life, she tries to kick her drug habit. However, this proves even more difficult with the oncoming winter and a developing affair. Also starring Hugh Dillon and Clint Jordan, Down to the Bone premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004. - Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
11/25/2005
DVD Release Date:
10/31/2006
Rating:
Not Rated
Run Time:
110 min.
Distributor(s):
Laemmle/Zeller Films
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Infidelity, Drug Addiction
Tone:
Compassionate, Downbeat, Intimate, Wintry, Bleak, Gritty
Keywords:
cocaine, drug-addiction, extramarital-affair, working-class
Setting:
Upstate New York
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (11-25-2005)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
