Adapted from author Philip Roth's novel The Dying Animal, director
Isabel Coixet's elegant tale of obsession explores the relationship between a highly respected professor (Sir Ben Kingsley) and an impossibly gorgeous grad student (Penelope Cruz). As their relationship deepens, the professor finds his ego impossibly challenged by the girl's enchanting beauty.
Dennis Hopper and
Patricia Clarkson co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide