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Writer and director Steve Stockman’s feature film debut explores the moments that define life as a family ultimately learns to live through dying in Two Weeks, available on DVD September 18 from MGM Home Entertainment. When four siblings find themselves unexpectedly together for two weeks, forced to deal with the terminal illness of their beloved mother, they rediscover the deep love they have for one another and find laughter through tears. With powerful and moving performances by two-time Academy Award-winning actress, Sally Field (Best Actress, Places In The Heart, Best Actress, Norm Rae), Ben Chaplin (Murder By Numbers, The Thin Red Line), Emmy Award-nominated actor Thomas Cavanaugh (“Ed,” “Love Monkey”), Julianne Nicholson (Kinsey, Little Black Book), Glenn Howerton (Must Love Dogs) and Clea DuVall (Zodiac), Two Weeks effortlessly shifts between humor and heartbreak while capturing the physical reality of a parent’s death and its impact on the family.
The film mixes reflections on life and family from Anita Bergman (Field) while chronicling her children’s day-to-day struggle to deal with her illness and impending death. As three brothers and one sister gather at the Bergman home for their mother’s final days, simmering tensions and unresolved familial problems explode, relationships are challenged, and each sibling must find their own way of coping with tragedy and each other.
Bonus features include a Movie Club Discussion Guide, featuring several open-ended questions on both the film itself and on the subject of death and losing a loved one. This discussion guide promotes a “Book Club” type of experience, encouraging people to watch the film and then discuss it in-depth in a group setting. Additional features include Learning to Live Through Dying, a compelling documentary featuring interviews with Sally Field, Ben Chaplin, Tom Cavanaugh, Julianne Nicholson and director Steve Stockman as they reflect on their experiences while making the film.
Two Weeks arrives on DVD in both full screen and widescreen format for the suggested retail price of $27.98 U.S./$43.48 Canada. Prebook is August 22, 2007.
Synopsis
Four siblings rush home to say a last goodbye to their very sick mother. When she hangs on, they find themselves trapped together for two weeks. Through laughter and tears, they come to terms with the tragedies we all must face, and rediscover the joy we find in each other. What happens to a family when the one person who holds it together can't hold on anymore?
Bonus Features
o Movie Club Discussion Guide
o Learning to Live Through Dying Featurette
o Director’s Commentary
o Deleted Scenes:
· Mother’s Jewelry
· Leave the Video Game
· The To-Do List
· Starve a Tumor, Feed a Cold
· The Memorial Service
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