The story is a study of grief, how it affects one dysfunctional family, whose son is killed in a motor accident. Three months later, their son's girlfriend arrives, pregnant.In some ways the film did remind of Ordinary People. However this film despite getting a fine cast with Pierce Brosnan and Susan Sarandon as the grieving parents is let down by first time writer and director who could not weave a strong enough screenplay.Its well acted but feels flat. Michael Shannon and Jennifer Ehle make brief appearances. Shannon plays the truck driver who was also involved in the accident and provides illumination as to what happened to the son between the accident and his passing.There is eventually a resolving of this emotional drama as the family begin to deal with their loss and realise the need to pull together.

A 6.6 out of 10 is disgusting, this movie was amazing and is definitely one of my favorites. I just finished it and I am still crying. I cried from start to finish, even laughed a little. Its heart warming in a kind of dark way. I will recommend this movie to everyone I know and will most definitely watch it again, and will more than likely cry just as much. Anyone debating on whether or not to watch this movie....WATCH IT! Its wonderful. Kept me interested from start to finish, awesome casting. This movie makes you feel like you knew Bennet and that you were grieving with the family. You feel their pain even though you may not have gone through something as tragic.

First and foremost, Susan Sarandon has played this part before; many times and she never ceases to bore me. Pierce Brosnan is wonderful. He's the best thing in the movie. Carrie Mulligan's character is easy and not something that required much effort. The younger son's character is vapid and so is the character of the chick who befriends him in grief counseling. And finally, one never totally given real proof of the relationship between the character of Jennifer Ehle and Brosnan. It's vagueness is so boring...one just wants to say: "Oh for crying out loud...stop the sentimental innuendo and just lay it out there." The story is so mundane and throw-away, one almost wonders why they bothered to make this gushy and schmaltzy film anyhow. The whole thing is as if no one has ever lost kids before and no set of parents have EVER grieved the death of their child.

I kind of cried a lot of times during the movie... (* embarrassed*) Really touched me how the small moments and the acting came through. The huge emotional hardships... The hurting... The missing moments that was missing by mistakes of someone... The problems we arise ourselves with our human small-mindedness... This movie makes you realize how f*ed up we are, and still, we can do so much more... and when we LOVE! ... if we LOVE and we give a chance to each other within our really screwed up world, we can fix everything, and give hope to each other for a better future and for each other to make things right...Every little seconds passed in this movie, was visible on their (actor's) face that counts a lot for me in this move.Will watch it again thats for sure!