Movie

The Patron Saint of Liars

1998 · 92 min

A quiet, earnest drama of a woman starting over, carried by gentle performances and a soft ache of regret.

Tagline: On the run from the past, she found herself
Overview: Unhappy in her marriage, expectant mother Rose (Dana Delany) flees to a home for unwed mothers in rural Tennessee in this adaptation of Ann Patchett's novel. When she stays on after her baby is born, Rose becomes friends with an elderly nun (Sada Thompson) and begins a relationship with the local handyman, Son (Clancy Brown). Everything seems fine until Rose's first husband tracks her down and she's forced to relive her troubled past.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, isolation, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
isolation
love
redemption
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild