“Selfhood begins with a walking away, and love is proved in the letting go.”
Overview
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
Written by Rebecca Miller
Produced by Lemore Syvan
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5MRevenue: $712K
About The Ballad of Jack and Rose
The Ballad of Jack and Rose is a drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of runaway, commune, arson, incest, illness, environmentalism. Directed by Rebecca Miller, it stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Camilla Belle, Catherine Keener. 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.