The Safety of Objects

A quietly devastating mosaic of suburban lives, where grief and quiet desperation ripple through interconnected families, demanding patience but rewarding with raw emotional honesty.

Directed by

Rose Troche

Genres

Drama

Starring

Glenn Close, Dermot Mulroney, Jessica Campbell

Tagline

What do you hold on to when your world turns upside down?

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, family, isolation, guilt

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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