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One morning, Gus and Karin are awakened by a panicked Lars, alarmed because Bianca is unresponsive, and she is rushed to the hospital. After Lars tells Gus and Karin that Bianca is dying, Berman explains that Lars alone has made these decisions about Bianca's future. During a last visit to the lake,
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described it as "the sweetest, most innocent, most completely enjoyable film around," "a film whose daring and delicate blend of apparent irreconcilables will sweep you off your feet if you're not careful. The creators of this film were fiercely determined not to go so much as a millimeter over the
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is a dependable racket, and if the filmmakers had pushed into the realm of nervous truth, had given Lars and the town folk sustained shadows, not just cute tics and teary moments, it might have worked. Instead the film is palatable audience bait of average accomplishment that superficially recalls
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Having inherited the family home after their father's death, the two brothers live on the property along with Gus' wife, Karin. Lars lives in the converted garage, while Gus and Karin, who is pregnant with their first child, live in the main house. Despite Karin's efforts to bring Lars out of his
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Lars introduces Bianca as his girlfriend to his co-workers and various townspeople. Sympathetic to Lars, the town inhabitants react to the doll as if she were real; however, in order to reduce Lars' dependence on her, they fill her "schedule" with social events and volunteer programs. When Margo
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Lars Lindstrom lives a secluded life in a small town. His mother died when he was born, causing his grief-stricken father to have been a distant parent to Lars and his older brother, Gus. Gus feels guilty for leaving as soon as he could support himself; Lars struggles with the loss of his mother
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awarded the film three and a half out of four and observed, "The film wisely never goes for even one moment that could be interpreted as smutty or mocking. There are so many ways could have gone wrong that one of the film's fascinations is how adroitly it sidesteps them. Its weapon is absolute
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Bianca's funeral is well-attended by the townspeople; after she is buried, Lars and Margo linger at the gravesite. When Margo suggests they catch up with the others, Lars asks if she would like to take a walk. She accepts.
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and urges Lars to return under the guise of "weekly treatments" for Bianca, while actually analyzing Lars. During this time, Margo has begun to date another co-worker, which silently bothers Lars.
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shell, interacting with or relating to his family and co-workers is very difficult for him. A colleague at his office, Margo, also tries to engage him, but Lars is impervious to her attempts.
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The film has received favorable reviews from Christian faith-based media, and has been recommended as an instructional tool and a means for opening a dialogue on tolerance.
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reveals to Lars she has broken up with her boyfriend, he agrees to go bowling with her while Bianca attends a school board meeting; later they are joined by more friends.
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tales, defying its lurid premise with a gentle comic drama grounded in reality ... what's fresh and charming is the way the characters surrounding the
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could've so easily been a one-joke movie. But the talented cast, a great script, and direction never condescend to its character or the audience." On
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called the film "a gentle comedy, offbeat but never cute, never lewd and never going for shortcut laughs that might diminish character."
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during his birth and an irrational fear about the risk of death during childbirth. As a result, he exhibits avoidance behaviors and
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line into sentiment, tawdriness or mockery. It's the rare film that is the best possible version of itself, but
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to life, the story of Lars instead concludes with the doll Bianca being mourned as though she had been alive.
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Film credits include Rosalie MacKintosh as "Bianca wrangler" and Karly Bowen as "assistant Bianca wrangler."
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release of the film, screenwriter Nancy Oliver reveals the inspiration for her script was an actual website,
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received positive reviews from critics, especially for Gosling's performance. On the review aggregator
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Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
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stated, "Craig Gillespie's sweetly off-kilter film plays like a Coen brothers riff on
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Gus and Karin witness a despondent Lars in the water with a "dying" Bianca.
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in the U.S. on October 12, 2007. It initially opened on seven screens in
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descent named Bianca. Gus and Karin are startled to discover that Bianca
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One evening, Lars announces that he has a visitor whom he met online, a
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
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was released in the United States on October 12, 2007, by
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A Lonely Guy Plays House With a Mail-Order Sex Doll
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A smiling man holding a bunch of yellow flowers. He is sitting in a green armchair in front of pink wallpaper. A shipping crate lies in front of him.
Craig Gillespie
Nancy Oliver
Sidney Kimmel
Ryan Gosling
Emily Mortimer
Paul Schneider
Kelli Garner
Patricia Clarkson
Tatiana S. Riegel
David Torn
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
MGM Distribution Co.
TIFF
comedy-drama
Nancy Oliver
Craig Gillespie
Ryan Gosling
Emily Mortimer
Paul Schneider
Kelli Garner
Patricia Clarkson
anatomically correct
sex doll
RealDoll
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Academy Award
Best Original Screenplay
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

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