The Sessions (2012)

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The Sessions on IMDb 7.2/10 38,629 votes

Released:
2012-05-02

Overview:
Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien maintains a career as a journalist and poet. A writing assignment dealing with sex and the disabled piques Mark's curiosity, and he decides to investigate the possibility of experiencing sex himself. When his overtures toward a caregiver scare her away, he books an appointment with sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene to lose his virginity.

Director:
Ben Lewin

Runtime:
1h 35min

Genre:
Drama, Romance, Comedy

  • Cast:
  • John Hawkes
    as
    Mark
  • Helen Hunt
    as
    Cheryl
  • William H. Macy
    as
    Father Brendan
  • Moon Bloodgood
    as
    Vera
  • Annika Marks
    as
    Amanda