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The Ballad of Jack and Rose

The Ballad of Jack and Rose

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

20056.11h 51m

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

Top Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

Jack Slavin

Camilla Belle

Camilla Belle

Rose Slavin

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Kathleen

Ryan McDonald

Ryan McDonald

Rodney

Paul Dano

Paul Dano

Thaddius

Jason Lee

Jason Lee

Gray

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

Red Berry

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Marty Rance

Susanna Thompson

Susanna Thompson

Miriam Rance

Themes & Keywords

runawaycommunearsonincestillnessenvironmentalismdiabeticpeeping tomscythewoman director

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.

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