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Kim Basinger, Bruce Greenwood, Alex Carter, Roberta Maxwell, Debra Mooney ... see more see more... , Lorena Gale

A dejected housewife finds her passions reawakened after sending her daughter off to school, and returning to her childhood home to care for her ailing mother. Informed that her mentally ill mother is... read more read more... growing increasingly unstable, Jessie (Kim Basinger) steels herself for the hard road ahead. Upon arriving at the scenic Southern island where she grew up, Jessie uncovers a series of dark secrets about her family past while fighting her attraction to a handsome Benedictine monk. In the weeks that follow Jessie experiences a profound transformation that affects every aspect of her life, and finally reveals the true nature of her being. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: Steven Schachter

Release Date: September 9, 2006

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DVD Release Date: June 29, 2010

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  • Redlats
    August 4, 2008
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    A vague chick-flick. Jessie has a husband and child, a mother with a secret who is cutting off her fingers, a father she thinks she killed and a love affair with a monk.

    The movie has some failings, but I would watch it again.

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