Down to the Bone (2004)
Release Year: 2004
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: Mehri to kokalo, Csontodiglan
Director: Debra Granik
Writer: Alex MacInnis, Anne Kugler, Debra Granik, Jean-Michel Dissard, Joyce Romano, Melissa P. Lohman, Richard Lieske
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Down to the Bone Productions, Susie Q Productions
Genre: Drama, Romance
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: addiction, cheating, cocaine, drugs, extramarital affair, infertility, infidelity, marriage, new york city, new york state, rehabilitation, snake, woman director
Story
Down to the Bone follows Irene, a working-class woman in upstate New York struggling with cocaine addiction while raising her two sons and living in an unhappy marriage. Winter intensifies Irene's predicament as she tries to maintain her secret drug habit alongside her responsibilities. After getting into trouble, Irene checks herself into a rehab program where she meets Bob, a nurse. Post-rehab, Irene returns home but continues to communicate with Bob, sparking hints of an affair. She switches jobs from grocery checking to house cleaning with her friend Lucy, facing renewed temptations of drugs. Irene must navigate sobriety and marital instability while grappling with her attraction to Bob.
Summary
Down to the Bone is a 2004 drama directed by Debra Granik, examining themes of addiction, marriage, infidelity, and redemption. Set in hard-scrabble upstate New York, the film offers an unflinching portrayal of Irene's struggles with cocaine use and her strained relationships with her family and lovers. While sources differ slightly on Irene's post-rehab employment (grocery checking vs house cleaning), they agree on her central conflict: balancing sobriety, motherhood, and her marital troubles amidst the harsh realities of winter in upstate New York.
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