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House of Cards

1993 · 109 min

A quiet, earnest drama that draws you into a mother's desperate, tender attempt to reach her withdrawn child.

Directed by
Michael Lessac
Genres
Drama
Starring
Tommy Lee Jones, Asha Menina, Kathleen Turner
Tagline
A Journey That Will Open Your Mind... And Touch Your Heart.
Overview
When Ruth Matthews's husband is killed in a fall at an archaeological dig, her daughter Sally handles her father's death in a very odd manner. As Sally's condition worsens, Ruth takes her to see Jake, an expert in childhood autism. Jake attempts to bring Sally out of her mental disarray through traditional therapy methods, but Ruth takes a different route. She risks her own sanity by attempting to enter her daughter's mind and make sense of the seemingly bizarre things that Sally does, including building a wondrous house of cards

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Directed by
Michael Lessac
Genres
Drama
Starring
Tommy Lee Jones, Asha Menina, Kathleen Turner
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • parenthood
  • trauma
  • healing
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Michael Lessac
Written by
Michael Lessac
Starring
Tommy Lee Jones, Asha Menina, Kathleen Turner, Shiloh Strong, Esther Rolle, Park Overall, Michael Horse, Anne Pitoniak
Music
James Horner
Cinematography
Victor Hammer
Runtime
109 min
Country
Italy, United States of America
Languages
English

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