Official Synopsis: Written and directed by
Dustin Lance Black (
MILK),
VIRGINIA stars
Jennifer Connelly in the title role as a beautiful yet unhinged single mother who struggles to raise her son Emmett (
Harrison Gilbertson) while dreaming of escaping her small Southern boardwalk town. Her long time affair with the very married, Mormon Sheriff Richard Tipton (
Ed Harris) is thrown into question when he decides to run for public office. Things are further complicated when Emmett begins a romantic relationship with Tipton’s daughter (
Emma Roberts). Virginia and the town—populated by
Amy Madigan,
Toby Jones,
Yeardley Smith—are full of secrets and everyone knows Virginia can only keep things together for so long.
VIRGINIA is a funny, touching drama that looks at the American Dream and what it takes to keep it together.
Release Date: May 18, 2012 (US)
RELATED POSTS :
