Personal Effects

"The space between loss and love."

Mar 27 2009 R 1h 46m
Drama

Walter is a rising star in the NCAA wrestling world until his life is ripped apart by the brutal murder of his sister. Returning home to console his mother Gloria he seeks vengeance on the man who is accused of the crime. A chance meeting with a beautiful mature woman gives him solace to the situation. Will this unlikely pairing bloom into a romance and heal a wound the world cannot see or will the loss of his sister push him over the edge?

Plot

Walter, 24, is a wrestler, competing for a spot on the national team when he learns of his sister's brutal death. He comes home to help his mother; he works out, takes a dead-end job, and goes to the trial of the accused murderer. He becomes friends with Linda, her husband murdered; she's raising a teen son, Clay, who's deaf. Walter gets Clay into wrestling. He accompanies Linda to events at a center where she works. He sees her at the courthouse. They wait for verdicts. Walter's mother takes her daughter's things to a rummage sale. Clay has his father's pistol. How will grief express itself?

Written by

David Hollander, Rick Moody

Directed by

David Hollander

Production Countries

Canada, Germany, United States of America

Production Companies

Cinéfilm AG, Picture Park, TADORA Filmproduktions, Netter Productions, Insight Film Studios, Three Rivers Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
9,337
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA