Directed by Mimi Leder.
Markets are an image of the world.
They offer both trash and treasure. In this film, Helen Hunt's Arlene sees herself as trailer trash, an alcoholic, promiscuous, a victim of a violent, drunken husband. This is a film about goodness in the world. Most films depend on a conflict between good and evil for their dramatic impact. It is very difficult to make a film about goodness.