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The Sessions (2012)
Director: Ben Lewin
Cast: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, Moon Bloodgood
Runtime95 min
Rating15
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Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien maintains a career as a journalist and poet. A writing assignment dealing with sex and the disabled piques Mark's curiosity, and he decides to investigate the possibility of experiencing sex himself. When his overtures toward a caregiver scare her away, he books an appointment with sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene to lose his virginity.
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The Sessions, directed by Ben Lewin in 2012, is a poignant and deeply compassionate film that explores the intersection of disability, sexuality, and the human experience. Led by powerhouse performances from John Hawkes and Helen Hunt, this film offers a nuanced and moving portrait of a man's journey to overcome his physical limitations and discover the joys of intimacy.
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The Sessions is a 2012 American drama film written and directed by Ben Lewin. It is based on the 1990 article "On Seeing a Sex Surrogate" by Mark O'Brien, an American poet. Paralyzed from the neck down due to polio, he hired a sex surrogate to lose his virginity. John Hawkes and Helen Hunt star as O'Brien and sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene, respectively.
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