Overview

A prison guard begins a tentative romance with the unsuspecting widow of a man whose execution he presided over.

Awards
Won 7 awards, including the Oscar for Best Actress (2002) and the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (2002)
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Nominations
9 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (2002)
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Box office
Grossed $44.9M worldwide, about 11.2 times its $4M budget
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Setting
Set in Louisiana
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Roberto Schaefer
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