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The Safety of Objects

"What do you hold on to when your world turns upside down?"

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.

Top Cast

  • Glenn Close

    Glenn Close

    Esther Gold

  • Dermot Mulroney

    Dermot Mulroney

    Jim Train

  • Jessica Campbell

    Jessica Campbell

    Julie Gold

  • Patricia Clarkson

    Patricia Clarkson

    Annette Jennings

  • Joshua Jackson

    Joshua Jackson

    Paul Gold

  • Moira Kelly

    Moira Kelly

    Susan Train

  • Robert Klein

    Robert Klein

    Howard Gold

  • Timothy Olyphant

    Timothy Olyphant

    Randy

  • Mary Kay Place

    Mary Kay Place

    Helen Christianson

Overview

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.

Rating

6.5 / 10
55 Reviews
1 Popular

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