
After their parents' untimely death in a car accident, Penny struggles to take care of her younger sister Mary, who suffers from an incurable disease. A precocious former poet, Penny has turned to prostitution as a means of support, but Mary is determined to re-ignite a spark of hope in Penny's life by expressing her deepest feelings in her BOOK OF STARS. With the aid of the Professor, who is a friend and neighbor, Mary secretly corresponds on her sister's behalf with a Priso... (Full plot summary below)
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After their parents' untimely death in a car accident, Penny struggles to take care of her younger sister Mary, who suffers from an incurable disease. A precocious former poet, Penny has turned to prostitution as a means of support, but Mary is determined to re-ignite a spark of hope in Penny's life by expressing her deepest feelings in her BOOK OF STARS. With the aid of the Professor, who is a friend and neighbor, Mary secretly corresponds on her sister's behalf with a Prisoner, who is inspired by the book of poetry Penny wrote as a young girl. Although Mary's BOOK OF STARS manifests her wishes, it is ultimately Penny who must live out its ending, when Mary passes away. It is the depth of love and trust between two sisters which pulls Penny back from the brink of self-destruction to embrace Mary's legacy -- a sense of magic, light, hope and the promise of tomorrow.
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| User ReviewMichael BWhat a beautiful film! It almost felt like a TV-film but it's not! But really, a good film which has a melancholy tone. The actual "book" in the film is nice and kinda cute in a way. Watching this film is like dreaming into a painting. Sisters see this! |
| User ReviewMarkus WSad, but beautiful low-key drama about two sisters that avoids all cliches and dramatic pitfulls. Strong acting performance by Jena Malone and Mary Stuart Masterson! |
| User ReviewDean GBeautifull And Touching! Malone Is Awesome! |
| User ReviewAndrea DThis is one of the best movies I have ever seen! |
| User ReviewCharlie PSimply... The BEST drama I have ever seen in my life. I love Jenna Malone! XD |
| User ReviewMoya WWow! I thought I commented on this movie before, oh well. A fantastic story plot. Great cast. This is a beautiful story about two sisters (Mary Stuart Masterson and Jena Malone). They grew up together without their parents, with older sister (Masterson) taking care of them. Delroy Lindo, Karl Geary, and D.B. Sweeney all star in this movie. A must-see!! |
| User ReviewFernando LThis was shot in Seattle. Beautiful sinerey and story |
| User ReviewTim HThis was a pretty good movie. I really enjoyed the character of the neighbor. |
| User ReviewRachel SMuy buena actuación de la niña, la historia es super triste y muy buena, el guion tambien es bastante bueno. Es una historia tranquila y que te llega al corazón, y claro, con una moraleja. |
| User ReviewKaren-Mathilde SAnother "boohoo" movie. =3 I'm starting to like them. ^^ It's so beautiful. I wish me and my sister were like that. |