Wife and mother Miriam begins a downward emotional spiral as her husband avoids their collapsing marriage by immersing himself in his 11-year-old daughter's quest to become a spelling-bee champion.
Acting
Binoche's wordless spiral is more devastating than any monologue.
Cinematography
Gere's face in extreme close-up as he misses everything.
Director
Scott McGehee
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