Product Description

Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 05/22/2007 Run time: 99 minutes Rating: Nr

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #35776 in DVD
• Brand: Lions Gate
• Released on: 2002-06-18
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 90 minutes

From the Back Cover
It isn't always easy for sisters to find common ground and develop mutual respect. My Sister's Keeper is a poignant and sensitive portrayal of a real-life story of two sisters and their journey toward self-discovery and understanding. Academy Award® winner Kathy Bates (Misery, Titanic) provides a remarkable performance as Christine, a woman who longs for independence and the personal fulfillment she associates with "an ordinary life." She is constantly frustrated, though, as she must rely on others for support. Elizabeth Perkins (Big, 28 Days) stars as Judy, her high-achieving younger sister, who lives a work-centered life as an art editor in New York City. Both their lives are interrupted when their mother (Lynn Redgrave, Georgy Girl, Gods ans Monsters) suddenly dies. As the two sisters search for common ground between their very different worlds, they struggle to forge the type of strong loving relationship they hope will lead them to an unconditional acceptance of one another. My Sister's Keeper is an intimate and unforgettable look at an extraordinary life we rarely get to see.

Customer Reviews

NAMI Media Award Winner
NAMI: The Nation's Voice on Mental Illness (www.nami.org) honored this movie with a 2001 Outstanding Media Award. it's excellent. A non-stereotyped portrayal of a person with mental illness and an at times difficult, but loving relationship with her sister. A true story. Book by the same name. It both opens minds and entertains. Great acting by Kathy Bates: an informative contrast to her role in the movie Misery.

"My Sister's Keeper" -- Hallmark Hall of Fame -- DVD
Helpful to see the "start" of a mental illness that baffles those around the affected individual. This DVD shows the effect of mental illness on the individual and on the family -- denial, the beginning awareness of a mental health issue, fear, shame, guilt, multiple crises, and eventual problem solving that helps the family heal, even in the absence of a cure.

Another great hallmark
A great movie showing how it is to have a "special needs" sibling and how it it when you are older adults.