Sunshine Cleaning

"life's a messy business."

Apr 17 2009 R 1h 31m
Comedy, Drama

A single mother and her slacker sister find an unexpected way to turn their lives around in this off-beat dramatic comedy. In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school the mom starts an unusual business – a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service.

Plot

A family. Rose and Norah, in Albuquerque, lost their mother when they were young. Rose is responsible - a housecleaner, raising her seven-year-old son Oscar. She's also having an affair with Mac, a married cop, her high-school sweetheart. Norah can't hold a job. Their dad, Joe, is quirky. When Oscar is expelled for odd behavior, Rose wants to earn enough to send him to private school. Mac suggests she clean up after crime scenes, suicides, and deaths that go undiscovered for awhile. Rose enlists Norah, and Sunshine Cleaners is born. Norah bonds with the dead, Rose finds out that it's a regulated business, and complications arise. Can a family marked by tragedy sort things out?

Written by

Megan Holley

Directed by

Christine Jeffs

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Big Beach, Back Lot Pictures, Overture Films

Languages

Español, English

Awards

2 wins & 6 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
75,115
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
61
Popularity
NA