The Ballad of Jack and Rose

Story Line

Jack Slavin is an environmentalist with a heart condition who lives with his daughter, Rose, on an isolated island. While Jack fights against developers who wish to build in the area, he also craves more contact with other people. When he invites his girlfriend, Kathleen, and her sons, Rodney and Thaddius, to move in, Rose is upset. The complicated family dynamics makes things difficult for everyone in the house.

“Selfhood begins with a walking away, and love is proved in the letting go.”

Top Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Jack Slavin

Camilla Belle

Rose Slavin

Catherine Keener

Kathleen

Ryan McDonald

Rodney

Paul Dano

Thaddius

Jason Lee

Gray