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The Sessions (originally titled The Surrogate) is a 2012 American independent drama film written and directed by Ben Lewin. It is based on the article "On Seeing a Sex Surrogate" by Mark O'Brien, a poet paralyzed from the neck down due to polio, who Read More..

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Description	The Sessions (originally titled The Surrogate) is a 2012 American independent drama film written and directed by Ben Lewin. It is based on the article "On Seeing a Sex Surrogate" by Mark O'Brien, a poet paralyzed from the neck down due to polio, who hired a sex surrogate to lose his virginity. John Hawkes and Helen Hunt star as O'Brien and sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene, respectively.The film debuted at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award (U.S. Dramatic) and a U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Acting. Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired the film's distribution rights and released the film in October 2012. The Sessions received highly positive reviews from critics, in particular lauding the performances of Hawkes and Hunt. Hunt was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role at the 85th Academy Awards.
Description	The Sessions (originally titled The Surrogate) is a 2012 American independent drama film written and directed by Ben Lewin. It is based on the article "On Seeing a Sex Surrogate" by Mark O'Brien, a poet paralyzed from the neck down due to polio, who hired a sex surrogate to lose his virginity. John Hawkes and Helen Hunt star as O'Brien and sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene, respectively.The film debuted at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award (U.S. Dramatic) and a U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Acting. Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired the film's distribution rights and released the film in October 2012. The Sessions received highly positive reviews from critics, in particular lauding the performances of Hawkes and Hunt. Hunt was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role at the 85th Academy Awards.

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Director	Ben Lewin
Director
Story
Story
Screenplay	Ben Lewin
Screenplay
Writer
Writer
Based on	{{Based on\|On Seeing a Sex Surrogate\|Mark O'Brien}}
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Cinematography	Geoffrey Simpson
Cinematography
Editing	Lisa Bromwell
Editing

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Starring	John Hawkes , Helen Hunt , William H. Macy , Moon Bloodgood
Starring
Music	Marco Beltrami
Music
Runtime	95 minutes
Runtime
Country	United States
Country
Language	English
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PRODUCTION

Producer	Judi Levine , Stephen Nemeth , Ben Lewin
Producer
Studio	Such Much Films,Rhino Films
Studio
Distributor	Fox Searchlight Pictures
Distributor
Released	2012/01/23 (Sundance) /2012/10/19 (Limited) /2012/11/16 (Wide)
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Budget	$1 million
Budget
Gross	$9,138,338
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