In ‘80s San Francisco, nurse turned patient’s rights lawyer Colette Hughes (Hilary Swank) took on the case of Eleanor Riese (Helena Bonham Carter), a schizophrenic who voluntarily checked into a hospital and was then committed because she refused the prescribed medication. The improbable bond that emerged between counsel and client, as well as their transformative battle in the courts, is revealed in Bille August’s true-life drama; Jeffrey Tambor, Johan Heldenbergh co-star. 115 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1.
