The Sessions

The Sessions

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Release Date

5/2/2012

Runtime

95 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,000,000

Revenue

$9,138,338

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A warm, unsentimental story about a paralyzed poet discovering sexuality and human connection with the help of an unconventional guide. It's funny, moving, and utterly life-affirming without ever becoming saccharine.

Mood

BittersweetJoyfulHopeful

Themes

Coming of ageIdentityFreedom

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Linear

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Sexual content

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