The Safety of Objects

release date:April 18, 2003
Tuesday October 14, 2003 (dvd)
genre:Drama
running time:121 min.
director:Rose Troche
studio:IFC Films
producer(s):Christine Vachon, Dorothy Berwin
screenplay:Rose Troche
cast:Glenn Close, Dermot Mulroney, Jessica Campbell, Patricia Clarkson, Joshua Jackson, Moira Kelly, Robert Klein, Timothy Olyphant, Mary Kay Place, Kristen Stewart
Current Tribute rating: Current rating: 3.75    Rate Movie     User Reviews

The Safety of Objects Movie Synopsis

The lives of four American suburban families become entwined through a series of interconnected stories that finds members of each family unit struggling with boredom, disappointment, and unhappy marriages.

Canadian Connection   Canadian Connection: Partly filmed in Toronto, Ontario.

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Unfortunately the only grievence in the movie for me was the near ending. The character of `Glenn Close` decided to, at the near end make an irrational act and this was very disturbing for me as im experienced in a similar situation for real. Being in a similar position as the character the measures taken by her were emotionally endescribable for me. it upsets me that a movie at the beginning related so well with every day people in `real life`, could end by including such fanatical actions by a mother who supposedly "loved her son". A certain level of selfishness was incorporated into the character from then on and really, really let down th