An Interview with Writer/Director/Producer Penelope Lawson
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My Sister's Keeper (2009)
Sara and Brian live an idyllic life with their young son and daughter. But their family is rocked by sudden, heartbreaking news that forces them to make a difficult and unorthodox choice in order to save their baby girl's life. The parents' desperate decision raises both ethical and moral questions and rips away at the foundation of their relationship. Their actions ultimately set off a court case that threatens to tear the family apart, while revealing surprising truths that challenge everyone's perceptions of love and loyalty and give new meaning to the definition of healing.
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Sara and Brian live an idyllic life with their young son and daughter. But their family is rocked by sudden, heartbreaking news that forces them to make a difficult and unorthodox choice in order to save their baby girl's life. The parents' desperate decision raises both ethical and moral questions and rips away at the foundation of their relationship. Their actions ultimately set off a court case that threatens to tear the family apart, while revealing surprising truths that challenge everyone's perceptions of love and loyalty and give new meaning to the definition of healing.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Drama
Written By:Nick Cassavetes, Jeremy Leven
In Theaters:6/26/2009
Box Office:$95,714,875
Runtime:109 minutes
Studio:Mark Johnson Productions, Gran Via Productions, Curmudgeon Films, New Line Cinema
Cast
Nick Cassavetes
Director
Cameron Diaz
Sara Fitzgerald
Abigail Breslin
Andromeda "Anna" Fitzgerald
Sofia Vassilieva
Kate Fitzgerald
Alec Baldwin
Campbell Alexander
Jason Patric
Brian Fitzgerald
Joan Cusack
Judge De Salvo
Heather Wahlquist
Aunt Kelly
Evan Ellingson
Jesse Fitzgerald
Frank Cassavetes
Gus
Nicole Marie Lenz
Gloria
Chris Kinkade
Dr. Nguyen
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