Down to the Bone

Down to the Bone (2004)

Old habits die hard.

A woman stuck in a stale marriage struggles to raise her children and manage her secret drug habit. But when winter comes to her small town, her balancing act begins to come crashing down.

Date of release
2004-01-14
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (43)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Debra Granik

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 2 · Nominations: 0. Including: Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic; Sundance Special Jury Prize for Acting

Down to the Bone is a 2004 American independent drama film, directed by Debra Granik and written by Granik and Richard Lieske. It stars Vera Farmiga, who received a Best Actress Award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association for her role as the drug addicted Irene. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 15, 2004, where it won the Director's Award (Granik) and the Special Jury Prize for Acting (Farmiga). The film received a limited release in the United States on November 25, 2005.

Production

The film, which addresses the effects of drug addiction, was directed and co-written by Debra Granik. The film takes place in upstate New York and was filmed in and around Saugerties, New York. Down to the Bone is Granik's first feature film and was filmed on digital video. Granik went on to direct Oscar-nominated film Winter's Bone in 2010.

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