The Safety of Objects

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

2002 2h 1m EN

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6.5

SOLID

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49%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.5

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 57🥫49%Rotten Tomatoes●58Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 4,383

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Glenn Close
Esther Gold
Dermot Mulroney
Jim Train
Jessica Campbell
Julie Gold
Patricia Clarkson
Annette Jennings
Joshua Jackson
Paul Gold
Moira Kelly
Susan Train
Robert Klein
Howard Gold
Timothy Olyphant
Randy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rose Troche
Writers: Rose Troche
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rose Troche, shot by Enrique Chediak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Barb Morrison. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Geraldine Peroni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Glenn Close and Dermot Mulroney and Jessica Campbell carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "What do you hold on to when your world turns upside down?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0256359 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rose Troche directs. Enrique Chediak behind the camera. Barb Morrison scores. Geraldine Peroni cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Rose Troche, shot by Enrique Chediak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Barb Morrison. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Geraldine Peroni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Glenn Close and Dermot Mulroney and Jessica Campbell carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "What do you hold on to when your world turns upside down?".
8IMDB entry: tt0256359 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.