Screenplay by Debra Granik and Richard LieskeDirected by Debra Granik
Vera Farmiga
Hugh Dillon
Clint Jordan
Caridad De La Luz
Premiere date: January 15, 2004 (Sundance Film Festival)
R for pervasive drug content, language and some sexuality.
Irene is a working-class mother living in upstate New York. She struggles to keep her marriage together and raise two sons while keeping her cocaine addiction a secret. After a series of nearly fatal mishaps, and finally hoping to make a change in her life, she decides to check herself into a rehab center. She knew kicking the habit would be tough, but the experience proves even more difficult than she could have anticipated. There, she meets and falls in love with a fellow reformed addict. When one of them falls into a relapse with the addiction, their commitment to staying clean - and to each other - shatters.
Dramatic Directing Awards - Debra Granik
Special Jury Prize - Vera Farmiga
