Rose Troche

The Safety of Objects -- Four suburban families deal with life's maladies. The all star cast includes Glenn Close, Dermot Mulroney, Joshua Jackson and others, directed by Rose Troche.

Four intersecting tales shed light on the difficult lives of suburbanites. Esther (Glenn Close) nurses her comatose son (Joshua Jackson) while ignoring the rest of the family, and workaholic attorney Jim (Dermot Mulroney) overlooks his wife (Moira Kelly), losing control when he doesn't get an expected promotion. Meanwhile, Annette (Patricia Clarkson) and her family struggle to survive her divorce, and Helen (Mary Kay Place) seeks excitement.

Four suburban families deal with life's maladies. The all star cast includes Glenn Close, Dermot Mulroney, Joshua Jackson and others, directed by Rose Troche.

Four suburban families deal with life's maladies. The all star cast includes Glenn Close, Dermot Mulroney, Joshua Jackson and others, directed by Rose Troche.

Starring Glenn Close and featuring an all-star cast, THE SAFETY OF OBJECTS is adapted from A.M. Homes' short-story collection of the same title. A series of overlapping stories about four suburban families facing different challenges. Esther Gold's life is consumed by caring for her comatose son; Jim Train (Dermot Mulroney) is sent into a tailspin when he's passed over for a promotion; Annette Jennings' (Patricia Clarkson) family, including daughter Sam (Kristen Stewart) is struggling in the wake of her divorce; Helen Christianson (Mary Kay Place) is determined to shake up her mundane life. Rounding out the all-star cast is Moira Kelly, Robert Klein and Timothy Olyphant.

At the suggestion of a friend, gay Leo (Kevin McKidd) enters therapy after many failed relationships make him fear for his social life. In a group session (led by Simon Callow), Leo comes clean about his feelings for a straight member of the group (James Purefoy), which leads to an affair between the two. The situation becomes further complicated by the appearance of Leo's high school sweetheart (Jennifer Ehle), who still has feelings for him.

At the suggestion of a friend, gay Leo (Kevin McKidd) enters therapy after many failed relationships make him fear for his social life. In a group session (led by Simon Callow), Leo comes clean about his feelings for a straight member of the group (James Purefoy), which leads to an affair between the two. The situation becomes further complicated by the appearance of Leo's high school sweetheart (Jennifer Ehle), who still has feelings for him.