Fantasy ·Drama · United Kingdom · 2009 · 2h 16m

The Lovely Bones

Director

Cast

Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon Mark Wahlberg as Jack Salmon Rachel Weisz as Abigail Salmon Susan Sarandon as Grandma Lynn Stanley Tucci as George Harvey Rose McIver as Lindsey Salmon

Crew

Andrew Lesnie — Director of Photography Jabez Olssen — Editor Brian Eno — Original Music Composer Fran Walsh — Screenplay Peter Jackson — Screenplay Philippa Boyens — Screenplay

Tagline

The story of a life and everything that came after...

Synopsis

After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

rape based on novel or book afterlife loss of loved one tree 1970s melancholy serial killer corpse pedophile teenage love grieving

Key Collaborators

Peter Jackson Director Andrew Lesnie Director of Photography Jabez Olssen Editor Brian Eno Original Music Composer Fran Walsh Screenplay Peter Jackson Screenplay Philippa Boyens Screenplay Alice Sebold Novel Carolynne Cunningham Producer Anne Bruning Producer Marc Ashton Producer Aimée Peyronnet Producer

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