The Lovely Bones (2009)
Director
Peter Jackson
Main cast
Rachel Weisz; Mark Wahlberg; Susan Sarandon; Saoirse Ronan; Stanley Tucci
Genres
Fantasy, Drama
Description
After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.
Peter Jackson
Main cast
Rachel Weisz; Mark Wahlberg; Susan Sarandon; Saoirse Ronan; Stanley Tucci
Genres
Fantasy, Drama
Description
After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.
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