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Bereft (2004)
Beautiful movie
This is the most beautiful and sensitive movie about grief. Having been widowed in much the same way as Molly, I can attest to the accuracy of the bewildering disconnect she experiences between the life she must go on living externally and the one she lives internally. The psychological disconnect is portrayed throughout the film, for example, in the bucolic countryside contrasted with Molly's deep, excruciating grief and the trailer houses contrasted with the beautiful New England town. By connecting with the ugly places and characters, played by Tim Daly and Tim Blake Nelson, Molly finally connects to the ugly reality of her loss. And then, finally, there is hope she may begin to heal. The script, the direction, the performances and the cinematography are all excellent.