CWP Film Center Grand Opening

You Can Count On Me (2000)

Join us for the grand opening of the CWP Film Center with an exclusive screening of "You Can Count On Me"!

Enjoy Kenneth Lonergan's masterpiece, starring Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, and Matthew Broderick. After the film, engage in an onstage talkback with Lonergan, the cast, and J. Smith-Cameron, moderated by Ilana Levine of "Little Known Facts."

Afterward, mingle with the filmmakers themselves at our exclusive post-talkback reception. It's an evening of cinematic magic and star-studded conversations you won't want to miss!

Film Summary: Sammy is a single mother who is extremely protective of her 8-year-old son. She is satisfied with living in the small town she grew up in and working in a local bank. When her brother Terry visits, he fills the void in the life of both her and her son. Temporarily free of the constraints of single motherhood, she begins to break free of her normal routine. In a string of traumatic events, Sammy is torn between helping her brother and her maternal instinct to protect her son from getting hurt.

Event Details

What: Screening with talkback after the film

When: Sunday, April 28th, 2024
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Film run time: 1h 59m

Where: The Center at West Park, Sanctuary (enter on Amsterdam)

Writer & Director: Kenneth Lonergan
Starring: Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick

You Can Count on Me premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2000, where it tied with Girlfight for the Grand Jury Prize, and Lonergan won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. It was theatrically released on December 22, 2000, to widespread acclaim, with particular praise for Linney's performance. At the 73rd Academy Awards, Linney was nominated for Best Actress, and Lonergan was nominated for Best Original Screenplay.

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