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The Girl in the Park
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Wikipedia article
'The Girl in the Park' is a 2007 drama film, the first directed by David Auburn, screenwriter of 'Proof' (2005) and 'The Lake House' (2006). It stars Sigourney Weaver, Kate Bosworth and Keri Russell.
Plot
Since the disappearance of her three-year-old daughter 16 years ago, Julia (Weaver) has cut herself off from everyone, including her husband and son. But when she meets Louise (Bosworth), a troubled young woman with a checkered past, all of Julia's old psychological wounds resurface, manifested as an irrational hope that Louise may be her lost daughter.
Cast
*Sigourney Weaver as Julia Sandburg
*Kate Bosworth as Louise
*Alessandro Nivola as Chris
*Keri Russell as Celeste
*David Rasche as Doug
*Elias Koteas as Raymond
Filming
Filming began in New York City on November 13, 2006, and was scheduled to end on December 21, 2006. The film was premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2007.
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 71% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 5.68/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Sigourney Weaver delivers a towering performance in this poignant meditation on unresolved grief." Jason Solomons of 'the Guardian' "likes this deceptive drama, its tensions and releases, its symbolic use of Scrabble to denote cohesion and confusion and its dark fears of parenting, children, ageing, loss and connection."
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