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A 38-year-old man who has spent most of his life in an iron lung enlists the help of a sexual surrogate in order to lose his virginity in this drama starring Oscar-nominated actor John Hawkes and inspired by the life of poet/journalist Mark O'Brien. With the support of an unconventional priest (William H. Macy) and a devoted team of caretakers, the virginal writer hires a compassionate sex surrogate (Helen Hunt), who finds her life profoundly transformed by their tender sessions.Product Identifiers
ProducerJudy Levine, Stephen Nemeth
EAN5039036058193
eBay Product ID (ePID)168213688
Product Key Features
ActorAdam Arkin, Annika Marks, John Hawkes, William H. Macy, Moon Bloodgood, W. Earl Brown, Helen Hunt, Rhea Perlman
Film/TV TitleThe Sessions
DirectorBen Lewin
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2013
FeaturesTheatrical Featurettes\John Hawkes becomes Mark O'Brien\Helen Hunt as the Sex Surrogate\The Women Who Loved Mark O'Brien
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerMarco Beltrami
ReviewsNew Orleans Times-Picayune - The result is a human drama that quietly argues that the gift of life isn't one to be taken lightly., Tampa Bay Times - THE SESSIONS is often brazenly funny, not from shocking dialogue but characters speaking and reacting the way real people do, especially with such a flustering subject as sex., Orleans Times-Picayune - The result is a human drama that quietly argues that the gift of life isn't one to be taken lightly.
ScreenwriterBen Lewin
CinematographerGeoffrey Simpson
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleThe Sessions
EditorLisa Bromwell
Consumer AdviceContains strong sex and sex references