The Sessions
2012 · Movie · 98 min. · United States
At the age of 38, Mark O'Brien, a tetraplegic man in an iron lung, decides he no longer wishes to be a virgin. With the help of his therapist and his priest (William H. Macy), he contacts Cheryl Cohen-Greene (Helen Hunt), a professional sex surrogate and a typical soccer mom with a house, a mortgage and a husband. Inspired by a true story, it follows the fascinating relationship which evolves between Cheryl and Mark as she takes him on his journey to manhood.
Direction Ben Lewin
Cast John Hawkes · Helen Hunt · William H. Macy · Moon Bloodgood · Adam Arkin · Annika Marks · W. Earl Brown · Blake Lindsley · Ming Lo · Jennifer Kumiyama · Robin Weigert · Jarrod Bailey · Rusty Schwimmer
Soundtrack Marco Beltrami
Screenplay Ben Lewin · Mark O'Brien
Cinematography Geoffrey Simpson
Original title The Sessions (The Surrogate)
6.8
12K votes (FilmAffinity)
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