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Down to the Bone (2004)
Director: Debra Granik
Cast: Vera Farmiga, Hugh Dillon, Clint Jordan, Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz
Runtime104 min
RatingR
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A woman stuck in a stale marriage struggles to raise her children and manage her secret drug habit. But when winter comes to her small town, her balancing act begins to come crashing down.
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Down to the Bone, the 2004 drama directed by Debra Granik, offers a poignant and nuanced portrayal of a woman's struggle with addiction and family life. Vera Farmiga's raw, understated performance as the protagonist is a standout, capturing the emotional complexities of balancing a secret drug habit and raising children in a small town.
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Down to the Bone is a 2004 American independent drama film, directed by Debra Granik and written by Granik and Richard Lieske. It stars Vera Farmiga, who received a Best Actress Award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association for her role as the drug addicted Irene. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 15, 2004, where it won the Director's Award (Granik) and the Special Jury Prize for Acting (Farmiga). The film received a limited release in the United States on November 25, 2005.
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