A mentally challenged young woman seeks independence by obtaining her own apartment and attending college while her family plans her sister's wedding.A mentally challenged young woman seeks independence by obtaining her own apartment and attending college while her family plans her sister's wedding.A mentally challenged young woman seeks independence by obtaining her own apartment and attending college while her family plans her sister's wedding.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Almayvonne
- Rachel
- (as Alma Yvonne)
Laura Lieblein Adam
- Statue of Liberty Teacher
- (as Laura D'Arista)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJuliette Lewis was just out of rehab when Marshall cast her. The insurance company for the film didn't want to insure her, so Marshall put up the money himself.
- GoofsCarla tells her father she likes to call Daniel, Danny when he comes to pick her up from school. Throughout the rest of the movie, she never calls him Danny, only Daniel.
- Quotes
Carla Tate: I wonder who thought up sex in the first place, Danny?
Daniel McMann: I-I think it was Madonna, actually.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Savage Garden: The Animal Song (1999)
- SoundtracksShe Drives Me Crazy
Written by Roland Gift and David Steele
Published by EMI Virgin Music, Inc
Performed by Fine Young Cannibals
Courtesy of MCA Records and London Records 90 Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets
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This movie was excellent. The family was well portrayed; from the beginning with the father not wanting to admit his daughter had a disability, to the mother dealing with the guilt of putting her daughter away by trying to make up for it almost a decade later.
Excellent cast (Lewis, Ribisi, Keaton, Skerritt, etc.) and I loved how the disabled characters were believable. Sometimes movies depicting the disabled are no more than an insult. Lewis and Ribisi were incredibly believable in their roles, actually I had never seen Ribisi in a role previous to this one and - I have to be honest - I really did not think he was 'acting'. I thought the casting director had found someone disabled to fill the role. Once I found out the truth, I thought Ribisi should have been nominated for an Oscar!
For the person who complained about the other story lines going on in the movie; a movie has to be multi-faceted, otherwise it can become boring. And I don't think the other story lines were too indulgent, they added flavor.
And a mother that has a child whom she believes she has failed in the past yes, she will be a basket case and indecisive with every step she takes. That's what mothers do...it's the norm.
Another great movie that was obviously overlooked by Hollywood. (So what else is new?)
Excellent cast (Lewis, Ribisi, Keaton, Skerritt, etc.) and I loved how the disabled characters were believable. Sometimes movies depicting the disabled are no more than an insult. Lewis and Ribisi were incredibly believable in their roles, actually I had never seen Ribisi in a role previous to this one and - I have to be honest - I really did not think he was 'acting'. I thought the casting director had found someone disabled to fill the role. Once I found out the truth, I thought Ribisi should have been nominated for an Oscar!
For the person who complained about the other story lines going on in the movie; a movie has to be multi-faceted, otherwise it can become boring. And I don't think the other story lines were too indulgent, they added flavor.
And a mother that has a child whom she believes she has failed in the past yes, she will be a basket case and indecisive with every step she takes. That's what mothers do...it's the norm.
Another great movie that was obviously overlooked by Hollywood. (So what else is new?)
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Người chị gái khác
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $35,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $27,807,627
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,624,445
- Feb 28, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $27,807,627
- Runtime2 hours 9 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
- 2.35 : 1
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