It’s too bad that today’s writers can’t portray people who are angry without being profane. Language is the only deterrent to Dove approval. Through time, they learn to forgive each other and heal old wounds. It demonstrates the importance of forgiveness and reconciliation as the only ointment to cure a broken spirit. 1h 48m IMDb RATING 7.0 /10 32K YOUR RATING Rate Play trailer 2:04 2 Videos 63 Photos Drama Family Romance Desperate to provide care for her daughter, down-on-her-luck Jean moves in with her father in-law from whom she is estranged. Stoic and heartbroken, Einar Gilkyson (Redford) quietly lives in the rugged. Damien Lewis was downright scary as Gary, Jean’s abusive boyfriend.ĭespite its flaws, “An Unfinished Life” successfully conveys a message rare in today’s movies. 32 Share Save Robert Redford, Morgan Freeman, and Jennifer Lopez star in this powerful story of risk and redemption. Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman reminded me of the grumpy old men relationship Freeman had with Clint Eastwood in “Million Dollar Baby.” Jennifer Lopez and Becca Gardner were convincing as an abused, but always hopeful mother and daughter team. The performances are very believable, even though the characters themselves are rather cliché. An Unfinished Life is a 2005 American drama film directed by Lasse Hallstrm, and based on the Mark Spragg novel of the same name.
The film’s ending is somewhat predictable, but welcome, nonetheless.
But it is also a story of hope and redemption that comes from letting go of those inner demons. In the case of Mitch, it’s about the near-death confrontation he had with a grizzly bear. In the case of Einar and his daughter-in-law Jean, it is due to the tragic death of his son, her husband, Griffin. A down on her luck woman, desperate to provide care for her daughter, moves in with her father in-law from whom she is estranged. “An Unfinished Life” is a story about the pain, anguish and depression caused by holding onto bitterness in the wake of personal loss. Kennedy, 1917-1963 by Robert Dallek Goodreads Browse News & Interviews Jump to ratings and reviews to discover what your friends think of this book Assorted bitchings and/or moanings:Not Dallek’s fault but definitely true: presidential-biography I admit to an obsession with the Kennedy Family.
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