
Satellite Awards 2007 - Nominated - Best Actor
Satellite Awards 2007 - Nominated - Best Actress
Satellite Awards 2007 - Nominated - Best Motion Picture
Satellite Awards 2007 - Nominated - Best Screenplay
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Lars and the Real Girl
Film SynopsisLars and the Real Girl is a heartfelt comedy starring Academy-Award nominated Ryan Gosling as Lars Lindstrom a loveable introvert whose emotional baggage has kept him from fully embracing life. After years of what is almost solitude, he invites Bianca, a friend he met on the internet to visit him. Get Involved |
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Runtime:
106 min.
Genres:
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Country:
UNITED STATES
Language:
English/American
Color:
Color
Certification:
PG13
Tagline
The search for true love begins outside the box.
Plot Summary
He introduces Bianca to his brother Gus (Paul Schneider) and his wife Karen (Emily Mortimer) and they are stunned. They don't know what to say to Lars or Bianca – because she is a life-size doll, not a real person and he is treating her as though she is alive. They consult the family doctor Dagmar (Patricia Clarkson) who explains this is a delusion he has created – for what reason she doesn't yet know but they should all go along with it. What follows is an emotional journey for Lars and the people around him.
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Directed by
Craig Gillespie
Produced by
Sarah Aubrey
John Cameron
Sidney Kimmel
Writing credits
Nancy Oliver
Cast
| Ryan Gosling | ||
| Emily Mortimer | ||
| Paul Schneider | ||
| R.D. Reid | ||
| Kelli Garner |
Lars was a truly great movie - very sweet and smart and a genuine feel good movie. The cast was brilliant and the characters were so well developed and real. A definite must see.
A great movie about family, love, and mental illness - all of which we all have at one time or another (even if we care to ignore it) Gosling turns in another teriffic performance, as does Paul Schneider and Emily Mortimer. The battle of loneliness versus hospitality and love is ... read more
Ryan Gosling plays Lars in this comedic and heartwarming film about a guy who is lonely and struggles to deal with it in his small Wisconsin town. In order to help him cope with his loneliness Lars orders a 'doll' , Bianca, and makes her his girlfriend. Even though initially ... read more