Karen, an English teacher trapped in an abusive marriage, takes a job at a maximum-security prison in Oklahoma, where she forms an intense connection with Wilson Shedd, a charismatic inmate and student in her class, who is serving time for violent crimes. An intense connection quickly develops between the two.
The new film from celebrated actor-director Tim Blake Nelson (Anaesthesia, 2015 Haifa Festival) comes to Haifa directly from its world premiere at the Toronto Festival. Inspired by true events, the film is a psychologically rich prison story about crime, punishment, and love, starring Amanda Seyfried.
Filmography: Anesthesia (2015), Leaves of Grass (2009), The Grey Zone (2001).
Tim Blake Nelson was born on May 11, 1964 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. He is an actor and director, known for O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Lincoln (2012). He has been married to Lisa Benavides-Nelson since 1994. They have three children.
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