The Safety of Objects (US Version) DVD Region 1

In a quiet suburb, Paul Gold (Joshua Jackson) lies in a coma. His mother, Esther (Glenn Close), dutifully cares for him, growing ever distant from her husband and her teenage daughter, Julie (Jessica Campbell). Julie enters Esther in a contest of endurance as a means of bringing them closer together. Unbeknownst to his wife, the Gold's neighbor, Jim Train (Dermot Mulroney), has quit his job without telling his wife. Needing a purpose, he becomes Esther's cheerleader. Meanwhile, the Trains' neighbor, Helen (Mary Kay Place), tries various products in hopes that they will keep her youthful while her friend Annette (Patricia Clarkson)--who was involved with Paul--weathers a messy divorce and raises two kids. At the same time, Paul's bandmate, handyman Randy (Timothy Olyphant), deals with personal loss in his own self-destructive way. Director Rose Troche has skillfully taken the characters from several stories by A.M. Homes (from the book of the same title) and condensed them into one universe, allowing them to interact with each other. Taking a detour from the usual independent film route of ridiculing suburbia, Troche treats the characters with respect, even when their behavior is reprehensible or their actions take the film into the realm of the darkly comic. Universally solid performances, especially from Close and Mulroney, emphasize the point that, contrary to popular belief, suburbia is not always lacking heart and soul.

"...[Troche] assembles the damaged human elements of Ms. Homes's world with patience and precision..." - A. O., Scott (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 03/07/2003

"...The casting is inspired....The cast of kids too is impressive, especially Kristen Stewart..." - Lisa, Schwarzbaum (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 03/14/2003

"...There's a deadpan surrealism to the storytelling....Relatively fresh..." - Geoffrey, Macnab (Sight And Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 09/01/2003

"...THE SAFETY OF OBJECTS does what indies are supposed to do -- dare to defy our expectations and mix up our preliminary judgments..." - Michael, Atkinson (Film Critic), Movieline's Hollywood Life, 11/01/2003

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Artist Name(s):	James G. Robinson (Actor) | Kristen Stewart (Actor) | Maggie Q (Actor) | Joshua Baio (Actor) | James St. James (Actor) | Basil Hoffman (Actor) | Angus Finney | A.M. Homes (Actor) | Dorothy Berwin (Actor) | Elizabeth Banks (Actor) | Heather Burns (Actor) | Gareth Wiley (Actor) | Andrea Sandahl (Actor) James G. Robinson (Actor) | Kristen Stewart (Actor) | Maggie Q (Actor) | Joshua Baio (Actor) | James St. James (Actor) | Basil Hoffman (Actor) | Angus Finney | A.M. Homes (Actor) | Dorothy Berwin (Actor) | 伊莉莎伯班絲 (Actor) | Heather Burns (Actor) | Gareth Wiley (Actor) | Andrea Sandahl (Actor) James G. Robinson (Actor) | Kristen Stewart (Actor) | Maggie Q (Actor) | Joshua Baio (Actor) | James St. James (Actor) | Basil Hoffman (Actor) | Angus Finney | A.M. Homes (Actor) | Dorothy Berwin (Actor) | Elizabeth Banks (Actor) | Heather Burns (Actor) | Gareth Wiley (Actor) | Andrea Sandahl (Actor) James G. Robinson (Actor) | Kristen Stewart (Actor) | Maggie Q (Actor) | Joshua Baio (Actor) | Ｊａｍｅｓ Ｓｔ．　Ｊａｍｅｓ (Actor) | Ｂａｓｉｌ Ｈｏｆｆｍａｎ (Actor) | Ａｎｇｕｓ Ｆｉｎｎｅｙ | Ａ．Ｍ． Ｈｏｍｅｓ (Actor) | Dorothy Berwin (Actor) | Elizabeth Banks (Actor) | Heather Burns (Actor) | Gareth Wiley (Actor) | Andrea Sandahl (Actor) James G. Robinson (Actor) | Kristen Stewart (Actor) | Maggie Q (Actor) | Joshua Baio (Actor) | James St. James (Actor) | Basil Hoffman (Actor) | Angus Finney | A.M. Homes (Actor) | Dorothy Berwin (Actor) | Elizabeth Banks (Actor) | Heather Burns (Actor) | Gareth Wiley (Actor) | Andrea Sandahl (Actor)
Director:	Angus Finney Angus Finney Angus Finney Ａｎｇｕｓ Ｆｉｎｎｅｙ Angus Finney
Producer:	Dorothy Berwin | Heather Burns Dorothy Berwin | Heather Burns Dorothy Berwin | Heather Burns Dorothy Berwin | Heather Burns Dorothy Berwin | Heather Burns
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Release Date:	2003-10-14
UPC Code:	027616896520
Language:	English
Subtitles:	English, Spanish
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	MGM Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	104 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004404522

Director: Rose Troche

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Stereo Surround - English