


JULIA BLAKE plays Katy's mom, still grieving over her adult daughter's untimely death, and not approving of the way Joe is raising her grandson and Harry.LAURA FRASER plays Joe's wife, seen both in flashback when she's dying from cancer, as well as a spirit of sorts (in his imagination) who chats with him about the raising of the boys.EMMA BOOTH plays a divorced mother who befriends Joe and tries to help him out with his situation, although she eventually doesn't appreciate him taking her help for granted.He isn't particularly happy to be living with his dad or being sent there by his mom who doesn't seem to want him. GEORGE MacKAY plays Joe's teenage son from a previous marriage who he essentially abandoned to start a new life with Katy.NICHOLAS McANULTY plays his son who's too young to be able to deal with his mother's death, but enjoys the surprise appearance of his older half-brother.He uses profanity, drinks, and tries to raise the kids in an unconventional method with as few rules as possible. CLIVE OWEN plays an Australian sportswriter who must contend with his wife's untimely death and the raising of their son, as well as his son from a previous marriage when that teen unexpectedly shows up to live with them.WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: PG-13 For some sexual language and thematic elements. WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT? Unless they're fans or someone in the cast or the director's past works, it doesn't seem too likely. Things get even more complicated when Joe learns that his ex-wife, Flick (NATASHA LITTLE), will be sending their teenage son, Harry (GEORGE MacKAY), from England to live with him and Artie.įrom that point on, Joe tries to balance his newfound single dad responsibilities with both his job and working through his grief. That not only raises the eyebrows of Barbara, but also Laura (EMMA BOOTH), the divorced parent of one of Artie's classmates who becomes the widower's friend. He decides the best idea is to be as permissible as possible, resulting in a messy home. That changes when Katy dies from cancer, and while he gets support from his coworker and friend, Digby (ERIK THOMSON), as well as Katy's parents - Barbara (JULIA BLAKE) and Tom (CHRIS HAYWOOD) - Joe must figure out how best to deal with this sudden change and its effect on Artie. PLOT: Joe Warr (CLIVE OWEN) is an Australian sportswriter who's often away from his wife, Katy (LAURA FRASER), and their young son, Artie (NICHOLAS McANULTY), while on the job.
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QUICK TAKE: Drama: A new widower tries to figure out how to raise his young boy, as well as his estranged teenage son from a previous marriage, and balance that with work and dealing with his grief.

(2009) (Clive Owen, Nicholas McAnulty) (PG-13)
