The Sessions
Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien maintains a career as a journalist and poet. Wishing to lose his virginity, Mark contacts a professional sex surrogate with the help of his therapist and priest.
February 3, 1940 in USA
7 July 1969, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
15 June 1963, Culver City, California, USA
19 August 1956, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
19 December 1973, Los Angeles, California, USA
31 March 1948, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
June 13, 1972 in High Point, North Carolina, USA
21 August 1975, Casablanca, Morocco
11 September 1959, Alexandria, Minnesota, USA
13 March 1950, Miami, Florida, USA
7 September 1963, Murray, Kentucky, USA
25 August 1962, Chicago, Illinois, USA
5 June 1996, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
12 September 1974, New York City, New York, USA
20 September 1975, Alliance, Nebraska, USA
November 25, 2013
The Sessions is a tender, well-intentioned examination of a disabled man exploring his sexual identity, but sometimes a film needs more than just good intentions.
January 04, 2013
A very different kind of love story, breaking taboos lightly, with sensitivity and humor.
April 17, 2016
"The Sessions" is a skillfully layered look at the similarities and differences between people of all walks of life.
July 21, 2013
May sound like shameless Oscar-bait, but in truth the film is simpler than that, more small-scale, with a light and unpretentious sense of humor.
October 04, 2015
The Sessions is an unflinching, moving and often funny story about dignity and sexuality.
January 15, 2013
Lewin, who has fought his own lifelong polio battle, handles tricky material with a gentle, empathetic touch.
November 23, 2012
Achieves its sunny disposition by pulling punches.
May 03, 2015
It's all so plodding and beige, yet giving this movie a bad review is like kicking a kitten.
November 02, 2012
An absolute delight.
June 30, 2013
It's difficult not to be impressed with director and screenwriter Ben Lewin's ability to bring this distinctive and surprisingly emotional story to the big screen.
November 08, 2012
A funny, tender and mostly unsentimentalized movie about physical and emotional triumph.
