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IMDb rating 7.2
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Critic rating 6.6

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Critic Tasha Robinson
rated 7

...it’s a film like no other: a sexual coming-of-age story about adults, and unabashedly for them as well.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

'The Sessions' can be sugary, but it's likable.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Angie Errigo
rated 6

The film’s big accomplishment is making everyone a real human, the tone well judged, the performances uniformly excellent...

Read full review at Empire
Critic Niels Roe
rated 7

I rollen som Mark ses John Hawkes, der yder en sympatisk og overbevisende præstation om en libidinøs og livsglad mand, der mod alle odds formede sit liv til en smuk og rørende fortælling om stædighed, viljestyrke og kærlighed til det skrevne og ta...

Read full review at Cinemazone
Critic Jens Peterson
rated 6

Skickliga skådespelare drar in oss i det lilla dramat. John Hawkes är mycket bra som den vemodigt rolige Mark, Helen Hunt är sexterapeuten som ska ge honom sexuell njutning.

Read full review at Aftonbladet
Critic Andreas Samuelson
rated 6

...det är svårt att inte ryckas med i Marks öde och bannemej om inte Hawkes knycker en Oscarsnominering - det förtjänar han.

Read full review at Moviezine
Critic Leslie Felperin
rated 8

The Sessions' handler om en person, der betaler for sex, men uventet bliver det også en historie om kærligheden i alle sine komplicerede, ukonventionelle manifestationer.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

Cast & Crew

Ben Lewin
Director
Ben Lewin
Writer
Helen Hunt
As Cheryl
William H. Macy
As Father Brendan
Rhea Perlman
As Mikvah Lady
John Hawkes
As Mark

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A man confined to an iron lung since childhood dreams of experiencing life's most intimate pleasure. With the help of his therapist and a sympathetic priest, he embarks on a journey to discover the joys of sexual connection. But as he navigates the world of dating and relationships, he learns that true fulfillment requires more than just physical intimacy. Can he find love and fulfillment despite his physical limitations?

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