The Ballad of Jack and Rose
“Selfhood begins with a walking away, and love is proved in the letting go.”
Jack Slavin is an environmentalist with a heart condition who lives with his daughter, Rose, on an isolated island. While Jack fights against developers who wish to build in the area, he also craves more contact with other people. When he invites his girlfriend, Kathleen, and her sons, Rodney and Thaddius, to move in, Rose is upset. The complicated family dynamics makes things difficult for everyone in the house.
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
“Selfhood begins with a walking away, and love is proved in the letting go.”
Overview
Jack Slavin is an environmentalist with a heart condition who lives with his daughter, Rose, on an isolated island. While Jack fights against developers who wish to build in the area, he also craves more contact with other people. When he invites his girlfriend, Kathleen, and her sons, Rodney and Thaddius, to move in, Rose is upset. The complicated family dynamics makes things difficult for everyone in the house.
Director
Rebecca Miller
Budget
1.5M
Revenue
712.3K
Status
Released
Production
Jack and Rose Productions, IFC Productions, Initial Entertainment Group, Elevation Filmworks
Cast
Daniel Day-Lewis
Jack Slavin
Camilla Belle
Rose Slavin
Catherine Keener
Kathleen
Ryan McDonald
Rodney
Paul Dano
Thaddius
Jason Lee
Gray
Jena Malone
Red Berry
Beau Bridges
Marty Rance
Susanna Thompson
Miriam Rance
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