The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)

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

• Drama

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.

Rating

6.1 / 10 (178 votes)

Release date

February 25, 2005

Runtime

1h 51m

Language

English

Director

Rebecca Miller

Status

Released