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The Sessions is a 2012 American drama film written and directed by Ben Lewin. It is based on the 1990 article "On Seeing a Sex Surrogate" by Mark O'Brien , a poet paralyzed from the neck down due to polio , who hired a sex surrogate to lose his virginity.
The Sessions opens in theatres January 24, 2013 Starring Academy Award® Nominee John Hawkes, Academy Award® Nominee William H. Macy and Academy Award® Winner Helen Hunt, the film is based on ...
Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien (John Hawkes) maintains a career as a journalist and poet. A writing assignment dealing with sex and the ...
28 Jun 2012 · With the help of his therapists and the guidance of his priest, he sets out to make his dream a reality. RELEASE DATE: 16 November 2012 (USA) GENRE: Biography, Comedy, Drama STARS: John Hawkes ...
In cinemas January 18 2013 Starring Academy Award® Nominee John Hawkes, Academy Award® Nominee William H. Macy and Academy Award® Winner Helen Hunt, the film is based on the true story of ...
19 Okt 2012 · Academy Award® Winner Helen Hunt (Actress, “As Good As It Gets”, 1997) joins Academy Award® Nominees John Hawkes (Supporting Actor, “Winter’s Bone”, 2010) and William H. Macy (Supporting Actor, “Fargo”, 1996) in this triumphant true story about love, sex, desire...and making every breath count.
Summaries. A man in an iron lung who wishes to lose his virginity contacts a professional sex surrogate with the help of his therapist and priest. At the age of 38, Mark O'Brien, a man who uses an iron lung, decides he no longer wishes to be a virgin.
