Love makes everything possible.
Emilia, a law-school graduate, falls in love with her married boss, Jack. After Emilia marries Jack, her happiness turns unexpectedly to grief following the death of her infant daughter. Devastated, Emilia nonetheless carries on, attempting to forge a connection with her stepson William and to resist the interference of Jack's jealous ex-wife.
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- Renoon TMDB · Feb 20178/10
**A guilt for losing the own baby and being labelled as a bad step-mother.** It is also known as 'Love and Other Impossible Pursuits', which is the name of the book the film was adapted. According to me this is a very underrated film. Especially Natalie Portman was never seen before. This film was beautiful because of her. Might have been the same if any other actress who had played that role, but the thing is the character Emilia makes this story great. I would have given any top award the available around the globe for that incredible character display. It should have been recognised, sadly that did not happen because of the filthy film critics. Feels good watching it. This might not be a biographical film, but surely this is happening around us. The writing was so impressive. How the character Emilia was portrayed is the film's highlight. It was a simple character, that does not mean the life has to be simple as well. She falls in love with a married man and later she get married to him to become a step-mother to his child. That's where the problem arises when her baby dies in her arm, everybody points her for not being cautious with her step-son. This is a big task and how she
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Cast
- Natalie PortmanEmilia Greenleaf
- Scott CohenJack Woolf
- Charlie TahanWilliam Woolf
- Lauren AmbroseMindy
- Lisa KudrowCarolyne Soule
- Michael CristoferSheldon Greenleaf
- Debra MonkLaura Greenleaf
- Elizabeth MarvelPia
- Anthony RappSimon
- Mona FastvoldSonia
Crew
- Don RoosDirector
- Don RoosScreenplay
- Steve YedlinDirector of Photography
- John SwihartOriginal Music Composer
- David CodronEditor
- Marc PlattProducer
- Carol CuddyProducer
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