The Sessions
The Sessions

The Sessions

The festival hit of the year!

6.9(573 votes)
2012
1h 35m
Drama
Romance
Comedy

Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien maintains a career as a journalist and poet. A writing assignment dealing with sex and the disabled piques Mark's curiosity, and he decides to investigate the possibility of experiencing sex himself. When his overtures toward a caregiver scare her away, he books an appointment with sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene to lose his virginity.

Production

Such Much Films, Rhino Films

Cast

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Mark

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Cheryl

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Father Brendan

Moon Bloodgood

Moon Bloodgood

Vera

Annika Marks

Annika Marks

Amanda

Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Josh

Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman

Mikvah Lady

W. Earl Brown

W. Earl Brown

Rod

Robin Weigert

Robin Weigert

Susan

Blake Lindsley

Blake Lindsley

Dr. Laura White

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