The Sessions

M
2012
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94 mins
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Audience Award winner at Sundance 2012, the story of a man (John Hawkes), paralysed from the neck down, determined to lose his... More

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The Sessions | Ratings & Reviews

"Aided by committed, awards-ready performance, 'The Sessions' transforms 'taboo' subject matter into a humorous, humane and uncomplicated pleasure."

Total FilmTotal Film

"The real heat of 'The Sessions' comes from its pitch-perfect sense of place, the free-spirited Berkeley of the 1980s."

Time OutTime Out

"A pleasant shock: a touching, profoundly sex-positive film that equates sex with intimacy, tenderness and emotional connection instead of performance, competition and conquest."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"The transactions, O'Brien's growing self-awareness and the effect on those around him are explored with grace, humour and tenderness."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"Mark is played by John Hawkes, who has emerged in recent years as an actor of amazing versatility. What he does here is not only physically challenging, but requires timing and emotion to elevate the story into realms of deep feeling and, astonishingly, even comedy."

Roger EbertRoger Ebert

"In a country that embraces cinematic violence with such ease but blushingly prefers to keep sex in the shadows or under the sheets, the grown-up approach of "The Sessions" is rare."

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times

"At once entirely frank and downright cuddly in the way it deals with the seldom-visited subject of the sex lives of people with disabilities, this well-acted and constructed film will, at the very least, turn the spotlight on this unusual topic."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"The emotional journey is articulated with so much nuance, and such a vigorous belief in human possibility, that everything [The Sessions] touches becomes its own, and is made new."

Box Office MagazineBox Office Magazine

The Sessions | Details

Award winner
Audience Award (Dramatic) and Special Jury Prize (Dramatic Acting) at Sundance Film Festival 2012.
Rating
M, contains sex scenes, nudity & sexual references
Runtime
94
Genre
Comedy, Drama, True Story & Biography
Country of origin
USA

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