The Safety of Objects
Brief Synopsis
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The interwoven stories of four suburban families who are struggling to crawl out from the isolating safety of objects. Once a promising teenaged singer-songwriter, Paul Gold lies in his bedroom in a coma, nursed by his mother, Esther, who in her caregiver role, has unintentionally distanced herself
Cast & Crew
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Rose Troche
Director
Glenn Close
Esther Gold
Jessica Campbell
Julie Gold
Patricia Clarkson
Annette Jennings
Joshua Jackson
Paul Gold
Moira Kelly
Susan Train
Film Details
Also Known As
La Seguridad de los objetos, Safety of Objects, Seguridad de los objetos, Suburbia
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Absolutely Famished Catering; Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; C5, Inc.; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Deluxe Toronto; Entertainment Partners; Killer Films; Konrad Dowling; Oro Film As; Performance Solutions; S. Corissa Stuckey; Screen Australia; Sloss Eckhouse Lawco Llp; Sound One; Starcraft; The Effects House; Vulcan Productions; Vulcan Productions
Distribution Company
IFC Films; A-Film Distribution; CinTart; Cinelibre; Fu Works; IFC Films; Lauren Films; Lolistar; MGM Home Entertainment; Maywin Media; Mikado Film; Primer Plano Film Group; Prooptiki Greece; Videocine; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada; New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 1m
Synopsis
The interwoven stories of four suburban families who are struggling to crawl out from the isolating safety of objects. Once a promising teenaged singer-songwriter, Paul Gold lies in his bedroom in a coma, nursed by his mother, Esther, who in her caregiver role, has unintentionally distanced herself from her husband and her teenage daughter, Julie. Jim Train is a lawyer who has more intimacy with his work than with his wife Susan; in response she chooses to settle into their new life without him. Their son Jake is finding it hard to conceal his burgeoning fantasy relationship with his sister's doll, Tani, the twelve-inch girl he adores. Annette Jennings, once Paul's lover, is in the midst of a messy divorce and is trying to keep herself together while raising her children, Sam and Rayanne, on a shoestring. Helen Christianson, bored by her husband and the banalities of everyday life, looks for something or someone new to inspire her.
Director
Rose Troche
Director
Cast
Glenn Close
Esther Gold
Jessica Campbell
Julie Gold
Patricia Clarkson
Annette Jennings
Joshua Jackson
Paul Gold
Moira Kelly
Susan Train
Robert Klein
Howard Gold
Dermot Mulroney
Jim Train
Timothy Olyphant
Randy
Mary Kay Place
Helen Christianson
Charlotte Arnold
Sally Christianson
Aaron Ashmore
Bobby Christianson
Alex House
Jake Train
Kristen Stewart
Sam Jennings
Christopher David Johnson
Wayne Christianson
Matthew Maclennan
Jeff
Kathryn Winslow
Catherine
Andrew Airlie
Stephanie Anne Mills
Angela Vint
Haylee Wanstall
Carly Chalom
Lucas Denton
Craig Eldridge
Dwayne Hill
Noam Jenkins
Lori Nancy Kalamanski
James Lafazanos
Derek Mcgrath
Andrea Pinnock
Hunter Shannon
Victoria Snow
Kristi Angus
Dmitry Chepovetsky
Domenic Cuzzocrea
Katie Griffin
Balazs Koos
Bill Lake
Michael Mcmurtry
Elisa Moolecherry
Alex Poch-goldin
Aaron Poole
Guinevere Turner
Voice Of Tani
Crew
Jody Allen
Executive Producer
Rick Anglin
Driver
John Archbell
Property Master
Mary Arthurs
Props Buyer
Paul Augarde
Development Executive
Donato Baldassarra
Location Scout
Dawn Becker
Accountant
Jonathan Berger
Legal Counsel
Paul Berta
Storyboard Artist
Dorothy Berwin
Producer
Darren Biro
Production Assistant
Darren Boyce
Key Grip
Alex Brennan
Production Assistant
Laurel Bresnahan
Liaison
Andrew-kunle Bristo
Camera Trainee
Nellie Brockie
Assistant Director
Colin Brunton
Line Producer
Colin Brunton
Unit Production Manager
Luisa Cabiddu
Extras Casting Assistant
Phil Calambakas
Best Boy
Daniel Carleton
Driver
Jason Chan
Assistant
Joseph Chan
Assistant Camera
Enrique Chediak
Director Of Photography
Enrique Chediak
Dp/Cinematographer
Kristine Child
Accounting Assistant
Lorraine Clark
Coordinator
Donna Coad-roberts
Hair Assistant
Ira Cohen
Gaffer
Missy Cohen
Music Editor
Jozie Conte
Wardrobe Supervisor
Martial Corneville
Hair Stylist
Peter Cox
Stunts
David Crews
Driver
Donna Croce
Script Supervisor
Stephen Crosgrey
Generator Operator
Catherine Currie
Post-Production Accountant
Anna Dal Farra
Assistant Costume Designer
Fernando Frossard De Faria
Consultant
John Deslauriers
On-Set Dresser
Liesl Deslauriers
Set Decorator
Paul Dias
Swing
Clara Dinunzio
Hair Stylist
Konrad Dowling
Production Insurance
Rick Dubeau
Grip
Jackie Eckhouse
Legal Counsel
Janet Ellis
Production Coordinator
Cinar Eryasar
Swing
Stephen Evans
Executive Producer
Tim Fagan
Transportation Coordinator
Sarah Fairbairn
Makeup Artist
Robert Fernandez
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Fielder
Assistant Sound Editor
Bonnie Finnegan
Casting
Angus Finney
Executive Producer
Brian Fowler
Construction Coordinator
Candide Franklin
Steadicam Operator
Candide Franklin
Camera Operator
Alfredo Frasson
Color Timer
Jennifer Gaylord
Legal Counsel
Jill Girling
Assistant Director
Kareen Glynn
Assistant Director
Theodore Goddard
Legal Counsel
Angel Gonzalez
Camera Operator
Jennifer Gould
Hair Assistant
Courtney Graham
Assistant Camera
Robin Greavette
Location Manager
Marybeth Hagner
Assistant Director
Michael Hall
Camera Operator
Les Handrahan
Wardrobe Supervisor
Victoria Harding
Location Manager
Philip Harrison
Assistant Editor
Walter Hart
Visual Effects Producer
Joel Hay
Assistant Director
Ron Hobbs
Storyboard Artist
Suzanne Hoffman
Lead Set Dresser
A.m. Homes
Source Material (From Short Story Collection:"The Safety Of Objects")
A.m. Homes
Source Material
Leah Hood
Craft Service
Frank Horrison
Tutor
Danna Howe
Stand-In
Chris Howell
Assistant Camera
Brad Hruboska
Steadicam Operator
Christopher Hunter
Dolly Grip
Sean Irvine
Stand-In
Steven Jacobs
Casting
Sophie Janson
Associate Producer
Tim Johnson
Legal Counsel
Sandy Kaplansky
Production Coordinator
Stephanie Keating
Unit Publicist
Michael Kessler
Production Assistant
Walter Klassen
Animatronics
Zameret Kleiman
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Pamela Koffler
Executive Producer
John Laforet
Special Effects Coordinator
Catarina Lalonde
Stand-In
Craig Lathrop
Art Director
Ted Lawson
Titles
Hal Levisohn
Adr Editor
Blake Leyh
Sound
Stanley Lilavois
Craft Service
Peter Luxford
Camera Operator
David Allen Macleod
Assistant Director
Lilit Malins
Location Manager
Jon Marcus
Associate Producer
George Marshall
Driver
Dave Marwick
Transportation Captain
Trish Mason
Script Supervisor
Cotton Mather
Stunts
Jim Mauro
Accounting Assistant
Marlene Mccarty
Titles
Kimberly R Mccord
Dialogue Editor
Paul Mcglashan
Boom Operator
Julietta Mcgovern
Assistant Production Coordinator
Kevin Mckinnon
Driver
Eric Mcnab
Props Buyer
Heidi Mcnight
Grip
Oz Melo
Grip
Madeleine Meredith
Post-Production Accountant
Stephanie Meurer
Assistant Production Coordinator
Christina Meynell
On-Set Dresser
Paul Michel
Best Boy Electric
Heather Midwinter
Painter
Kelly Miller
Post-Production Supervisor
Joe Mohos
On-Set Dresser
Elizabeth Moran
Assistant Art Director
John Moran
Assistant Art Director
Beverly Morgan
Assistant Director
Barb Morrison
Music (Emboznik)
Barb Morrison
Original Score
Dan Nash
Assistant
Charles Nieland
Music (Emboznik)
Charles Nieland
Original Score
Nance Nieland
Music (Emboznik)
Nance Nieland
Original Score
Julie Panebianco
Music Supervisor
Mihalis Papadogiannakis
Location Scout
Rahul Parekh
Key Rigging Grip
Ken Parker
Driver
Kerry Penfound
Driver
Geraldine Peroni
Editor
Eric Person
Visual Effects Supervisor
Brad Peyton
Line Producer
Peter Phillips
Post-Production Supervisor
April Poppe
Assistant Costume Designer
Joaquin De La Puente
Digital Effects Artist
Jennifer Ralston
Foley Editor
Catherine Rankin
Negative Cutter
Andrew Redekop
Art Department
Allison Reid
Stunt Coordinator
Bryan Renfro
Stunts
Jim Rider
Visual Effects Supervisor
James Ridyard
Painter
Jack Rizzo
Color Timer
Jennifer Robertson
Driver
Eric Robison
Co-Producer
Zak Rogers
Production Assistant
Tullis Rose
On-Set Dresser
Fred Rosenberg
Dialogue Editor
Heather Ross
Production Coordinator
Katie Roumel
Production Manager
Bob Rouse
Boom Operator
Paul Rutledge
Stunts
Lillian Sarafinchan
Location Scout
Mark Scanlon
Driver
Stephen Sebert
Assistant Camera
Laura Jean Shannon
Costume Designer
Janice Shantz
Makeup Assistant
Dave Shaw
Driver
Peter Shiroky
Legal Counsel
John Sloss
Legal Counsel
Glen Smith
Head Scenic Carpenter
Margaret Smith
Production Assistant
Alex Soto
Assistant Sound Editor
Andrea Stanley
Production Designer
Robert Steele
Props Buyer
S. Corissa Stuckey
Production Insurance
Jeremy Tabarrok
Assistant Camera
Peeter Tammemagi
Property Master
Robert Barton Taylor
Grip
Rose Tedesco
Assistant Director
Joanne Thompson
Scenic Artist
Rose Troche
Co-Producer
Rose Troche
Screenplay (Adaptation)
Rose Troche
Editor
Jim Troy
Driver
Lisa Turina
Stand-In
Christine Vachon
Producer
Veronica Verkley
Animatronics
Daniel Wagner
Assistant
Lyne Wagner
On-Set Dresser
Clare Walker
Casting
Deborah Wallach
Adr Editor
Zak Ward
Carpenter
Sean Watson
Assistant Director
Debra Weyman
Tutor
Brian White
Assistant Camera
Minon White
Driver
Julia Wille
Propman
Rebecca Worts
Property Master
Film Details
Also Known As
La Seguridad de los objetos, Safety of Objects, Seguridad de los objetos, Suburbia
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Absolutely Famished Catering; Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; C5, Inc.; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Deluxe Toronto; Entertainment Partners; Killer Films; Konrad Dowling; Oro Film As; Performance Solutions; S. Corissa Stuckey; Screen Australia; Sloss Eckhouse Lawco Llp; Sound One; Starcraft; The Effects House; Vulcan Productions; Vulcan Productions
Distribution Company
IFC Films; A-Film Distribution; CinTart; Cinelibre; Fu Works; IFC Films; Lauren Films; Lolistar; MGM Home Entertainment; Maywin Media; Mikado Film; Primer Plano Film Group; Prooptiki Greece; Videocine; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada; New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 1m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring March 7, 2003
Limited Release in United States March 7, 2003
Released in United States on Video October 14, 2003
Released in United States September 2001
Released in United States November 2002
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Opening Night) September 20-29, 2001.
United Artists International is the new name for G2 Films the boutique division of MGM Pictures.
Released in United States Spring March 7, 2003
Limited Release in United States March 7, 2003
Released in United States on Video October 14, 2003
Released in United States September 2001 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Opening Night) September 20-29, 2001.)
Released in United States November 2002 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (American Directions) November 7-17, 2002.)
