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Jan 15, 2004 · Down to the Bone. A vivid portrayal of the effects of drug abuse that avoids cinematic clichés, Down to the Bone is a winning effort that features Vera Farmiga's breakout performance. Irene (Vera ...
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- Debra Granik
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- Drama
Chris Hewitt St. Paul Pioneer Press. The movie seems to be about drug addiction and recovery, but it gradually shifts, becoming a look from an unusual angle at what a big job it is to be a parent ...
5/10. Boring and uninvolving. Groverdox 13 October 2015. Down to the Bone has a really gritty, shot on video feel that makes you feel like a voyeur as you watch Farmiga attempt to cope with her drug addiction and motherhood. The movie makes you feel like you are going through somebody's garbage.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Down to the Bone holds a 94% approval rating, based on 33 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The site's consensus reads, "A vivid portrayal of the effects of drug abuse that avoids cinematic clichés, Down to the Bone is a winning effort by first-time director Debra Granik and features a ...
Nov 25, 2005 · Irene (Vera Farmiga) 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. There, she meets and falls in love with a fellow reformed addict (Hugh ...
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- Debra Granik
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Nov 25, 2005 · Nov. 25, 2005. "Down to the Bone," which won a Special Jury Prize at last year's Sundance Festival, is the kind of movie most independent films strive in vain to be: a small, beautifully faceted ...
Mar 18, 2005 · Down to the Bone: Directed by Debra Granik. With Vera Farmiga, Hugh Dillon, Clint Jordan, Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz. A woman stuck in a stale marriage struggles to raise her children and manage her secret drug habit.
