The Greatest

The Greatest

2009 · 99 min · EN · R · 6.2 (140 votes)
Dir. Shana Feste · Starring Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon, Carey Mulligan, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Johnny Simmons, Kevin Hagan · Music Christophe Beck
Drama

Teenagers Rose and Bennett were in love, and then a car crash claimed Bennett's life. He left behind a grieving mother, father and younger brother, and Rose was left all alone. She has no family to turn to for support, so when she finds out she's pregnant, she winds up at the Brewer's door. She needs their help, and although they can't quite admit it, they each need her so they can begin to heal.

VIBE

A quiet, devastating exploration of loss and the unexpected ways families form. It's a tender, raw portrayal of grief and the slow, arduous path toward healing, finding solace in shared sorrow.

melancholicheartbreakinghopefulsomberslow-burnindie dramacharacter-drivenrealisticgrieflosshealingunconventional families
woman director
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