21 Grams Page #4

Synopsis: This is the story of three well-meaning but flawed people: Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife, happily married homemaker with two young daughters, with hiding a secret past; and Jack Jordan, an ex-convict who has found in his Christian faith the strength to live a law-abiding life and raise a family. They will be brought together by a terrible accident that will change their lives. By the final frame, none of them will be the same as they will have learnt harsh truths about love, faith, courage, desire and guilt, and how chance can change our worlds irretrievably, forever.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Production: Universal Pictures
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 30 wins & 76 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.7
Metacritic:
70
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
R
Year:
2003
124 min
$16,162,920
Website
2,909 Views


Give me a call.

[ Phone Beeps ]

Hi, honey.

I'm on my way home.

If you need me to pick up

anything along the way--

[ Girl ] Look, Daddy, a pigeon!

Girls, no, don't touch.

Laura, stop it.

[ Cristina Chuckles ]

Gimme a call on my cell.

I'll see you in a bit. Bye.

[ Woman's Voice ]

To send a message, press--

[ Chuckles ]

[ Clattering ]

[ Phone Ringing ]

[ Ringing ]

Hello.

[ Caller Inaudible ]

Speaking.

What?

Where?

[ Siren Chirps ]

[ Police Radio Chatter ]

[ Siren Chirps ]

Stay here.

I'll be right back.

[ Siren Wailing ]

[ Door Slams Shut ]

Now, Mary,you understand

that even if the operation

is successful,

artificial insemination

doesn't always work.

It doesn't matter.

We want to try.

Paul?

Yeah.

Now, Paul, um,

this is about

having a child.

And with your condition,

you know you probably

won't ever meet him.

Mm-hmm.

Well, life goes on, right?

Yeah, right.

I'd like you to put on

one of these gloves to avoid

contaminating the sample.

And, uh, try to make it

all land in the receptacle.

When you're done,

just leave it in here.

In case you need

a little inspiration.

[ Woman On Video ]

Hey, big boy, what are you doing?

Oh,yeah,you ready to party?

[ Man On Video ]

Yeah, well, I'm here now.

[ Video Continues, Indistinct ]

[ Woman ]

Yeah! Yeah!

Oh, there you go!

[ Moaning ]

Good, come on. Come on!

[ Woman On P.A.]

Dr. Swann, call the operator.

Excuse me.

My husband and daughters

were in an accident,

and I was told

to come here.

What were their names?

Michael, Catherine

and Laura Peck.

Okay.

[ Keyboard Clacking ]

Excuse me for a minute.

Cris.

What happened, sweetheart?

I don't know.

They haven't told me

anything yet.

It's gonna be all right.

Yeah, everything

will be okay. Don't worry.

[ Rock ]

Okay, what is

the most important question

for safe sex?

What time does

your husband get home?

[ Man ]

That's good, huh? Yeah.

His Highness has arrived.

Let's see

what he comes up with.

Serve up that chili.

Uh-uh-uh-uh.

[ Squirts ]

[ Chuckles ]

It's 7:
00.

What are you gonna make up

this time-- traffic?

You preaching the word?

The entire congregation

has been waiting for you.

It's your party, remember?

What's wrong?

Have you been drinking?

No.

You didn't drink again,

did you?

I just ran over

a man and two girls.

You're lying, right?

I was driving home.

Took a turn...

a little too quickly.

I didn't see them crossing.

[ Rock Continues ]

- [ Horn Honking ]

- Can't you go any faster?

[ Honking Horn ]

Baby, hold on.

[ Revs Engine, Honking Horn ]

I love you.

[ Inhales ]

[ Exhales ]

Deep breath.

[ Inhales ]

[ Exhales ]

Good.

- Your lungs are clear.

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Guillermo Arriaga

Guillermo Arriaga Jordán is a Mexican author, screenwriter, director and producer. Self-defined as "a hunter who works as a writer," he is best known for his BAFTA-nominated script for 21 Grams and his ... more…

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