
Drama · Romance · Comedy
The Sessions
Directed by
Ben Lewin
2012 · 1h 35m · Kijkwijzer 16
Synopsis
Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien maintains a career as a journalist and poet. A writing assignment dealing with sex and the disabled piques Mark's curiosity, and he decides to investigate the possibility of experiencing sex himself. When his overtures toward a caregiver scare her away, he books an appointment with sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene to lose his virginity.
Cast & crew
Cast
John HawkesMark
Helen HuntCheryl
William H. MacyFather Brendan
Moon BloodgoodVera
Annika MarksAmanda
Adam ArkinJosh
Rhea PerlmanMikvah Lady
W. Earl BrownRod
Robin WeigertSusan
Rusty SchwimmerJoan
Blake LindsleyDr. Laura White
Ming LoClerk
Crew
Ben LewinDirector, Writer