The Safety of Objects (2002)

The Safety of Objects is a 2001 American drama film based upon a collection of short stories of the same name written by A. M. Homes and published in 1990. It features four suburban families who find that their lives become intertwined. The film was directed by Rose Troche, who co-wrote the screenplay with Homes. It touches upon many issues of the human experience in life. There are about 15 major characters in the film.

Perhaps most notable is the character Esther Gold, played by Glenn Close. She is the mother of several children, including a son in a coma from a car accident. The other characters are related to the accident either directly or indirectly. As the film's story continues, the audience learns that all of the characters are connected in ways that they never knew.

Synopsis

In a suburban neighborhood, Paul Gold (Joshua Jackson) lies in his bedroom in a coma, caused by a traumatic car accident. He is cared for by his mother, Esther (Glenn Close) who in tending him closely has distanced herself from her husband Howard (Robert Klein) and teenage daughter Julie (Jessica Campbell). Trying to elicit her mother's attention, Julie enters Esther in a local radio contest, in hopes of winning a brand new car.

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