The read
A Balasaur Score of 77 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, Metacritic 79/100. Scores higher than 91% of the 6,930 2010s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien maintains a career as a journalist and poet. A writing assignment dealing with sex and the disabled piques Mark's curiosity, and he decides to investigate the possibility of experiencing sex himself. When his overtures toward a caregiver scare her away, he books an appointment with sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene to lose his virginity.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic79/100
635 audience votes
Key crew
- Ben LewinDirector
- Marco BeltramiOriginal Music Composer
- Ben LewinWriter
Cast
- John HawkesMark
- Helen HuntCheryl
- William H. MacyFather Brendan
- Moon BloodgoodVera
- Annika MarksAmanda
- Adam ArkinJosh
- Rhea PerlmanMikvah Lady
- W. Earl BrownRod
- Robin WeigertSusan
- Blake LindsleyDr. Laura White
- Ming LoClerk
- Rusty SchwimmerJoan
Stills
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Themes
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