The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)

EnglishFilm2005111 minDrama★ 6.1/10

Selfhood begins with a walking away, and love is proved in the letting go.

Jack Slavin is an environmentalist with a heart condition who lives with his daughter, Rose, on an isolated island. While Jack fights against developers who wish to build in the area, he also craves more contact with other people. When he invites his girlfriend, Kathleen, and her sons, Rodney and Thaddius, to move in, Rose is upset. The complicated family dynamics makes things difficult for everyone in the house.

Directed by

Rebecca Miller

Starring

Daniel Day-Lewis, Camilla Belle, Catherine Keener

Music

Michael Rohatyn

Released

2005-02-25

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