The Ballad of Jack and Rose

Name: The Ballad of Jack and Rose
Director: Rebecca Miller
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Camilla Belle, Catherine Keener, Ryan McDonald, Paul Dano

"Selfhood begins with a walking away, and love is proved in the letting go."

6.1/10

2005

1h 51m

Drama

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.