The Surrogate
- Director: Ben Lewin
- Writer: Ben Lewin
- Cast: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy
- Theatrical Release Date:
- Festivals: Sundance Film Festival
Synopsis: Mark O'Brien, a 36-year-old poet and journalist with an iron lung, decides he no longer wishes to be a virgin. With the help of his therapist and the guidance of his priest, he contacts a professional sex surrogate to take him on a journey to manhood. [Synopsis courtesy of Sundance]
Reviews
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SUNDANCE REVIEW: 'The Surrogate' Turns Sex Therapy Into a Bittersweet Showcase for Helen Hunt and John Hawkes
"I'm always in somebody's way," says Mark O'Brien (John Hawkes), the Berkeley writer stuck in an iron lung and desperate to find love in "The Surrogate." His desire to improve his experience by seeking a sexual encounter forms the bulk of this undeniably sweet, affect...
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