My Sister's KeeperA thought-provoking story of a girl who has been conceived so that she could be a donor for her big sister who has leukemia. The relationships with family are complex and handled well, and the plot is strong all the way to the ending.
Anna Fitzgerald (Abigail) has been conceived to act as a donor for her
sister Kate (Sofia), who has had leukemia since age 2. Now 11, Anna is
expected to donate one of her kidneys to Kate, but puts her foot down. Anna
sues her family for "medical emancipation," and hires a lawyer to defend
her case. While the law suit provides the plot and structure, this is a
story about a family which for over a decade has been defined by Kate's
sickness. Her mother Sara (Cameron Diaz) used to be a successful lawyer,
but now devotes herself to taking care of Kate. The father, a firefighter,
loves his children, but is absent most of the time, and the marriage is
about to fall apart.
The movie is based on the best-seller book by Jodi
Picoult. I enjoyed the book a great deal, and the movie evokes emotion in
much the same way. The very premise of having a child to provide spare
parts for her sister is fresh and very thought-provoking. The nuanced
relationships within the family are treated with care.
 Sara (Cameron Diaz), Kate (Sofia), and Anna
(Abigail) Abigail is always a competent actress, and this is one of her better roles.
Kate however is the character with the most layers, and Sofia does very
well indeed. Because she's a teenager, and therefore strictly taking too
old for this site, I'm not giving her the high score she'd otherwise
deserve.
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