The Safety of Objects (2002)

6.5/10 121 min Drama

Overview

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.

Cast

Glenn Close

Esther Gold

Dermot Mulroney

Jim Train

Jessica Campbell

Julie Gold

Patricia Clarkson

Annette Jennings

Joshua Jackson

Paul Gold

Moira Kelly

Susan Train

Robert Klein

Howard Gold

Timothy Olyphant

Randy

Mary Kay Place

Helen Christianson

Kristen Stewart

Sam Jennings

Alex House

Jake Train

Charlotte Arnold

Sally Christianson

Andrew Airlie

Bruce Jennings

Stephanie Mills

Karen

Angela Vint

Tina

Aaron Ashmore

Bobby Christianson

C. David Johnson

Wayne Christianson

Haylee Wanstall

Rayanne Jennings

Guinevere Turner

Tani (voice)

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