The Sessions
Summary
Paralyzed and confined to an iron lung since childhood, poet-journalist Mark O'Brien has overcome adversity time and time again. But now, at age 38, he faces his toughest challenge yet: losing his virginity. With the help of a beautiful therapist, a sympathetic priest, and his own unbridled sense of... Full description
Summary: |
Paralyzed and confined to an iron lung since childhood, poet-journalist Mark O'Brien has overcome adversity time and time again. But now, at age 38, he faces his toughest challenge yet: losing his virginity. With the help of a beautiful therapist, a sympathetic priest, and his own unbridled sense of optimism and humor, Mark embarks on an extraordinary personal journey to discover the wondrous pleasures that make life worth living. |
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Item Description: |
Title from web page. Originally released as a motion picture in 2012. Special features: John Hawkes becomes Mark O'Brien; Helen Hunt as the sex surrogate; the women who loved Mark O'Brien. |
Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: |
DVD, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby digital (English, English descriptive audio), Dolby surround (Spanish, French). |
Audience: |
Rating: R; for strong sexuality including graphic nudity and frank dialogue CHV rating: 18A. |
Production Credits: |
Music: Marco Beltrami ; editor: Lisa Bromwell ; director of photography: Geoffrey Simpson. |