Kate is a terrific chef at a Manhattan restaurant, sent to therapy by the restaurant owner because she is cold, unyielding, rule-bound, and a pain in the neck. Kate's world is flipped over when her only sister dies and her ten-year-old niece, Zoe, comes to live with her.
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Catherine Zeta-Jones | Kate |
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Aaron Eckhart | Nick |
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Abigail Breslin | Zoe |
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Patricia Clarkson | Paula |
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Jenny Wade | Leah |
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Bob Balaban | Therapist |
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Brian F. O'Byrne | Sean |
| Lily Rabe | Bernadette | |
| Eric Silver | John | |
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Arija Bareikis | Christine |
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Zoƫ Kravitz | Charlotte |
Camera |
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| Stuart Dryburgh | Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up |
| Melissa Toth | Costume Design |
Directing |
| Scott Hicks | Director |
Editing |
| Pip Karmel | Editor |
Production |
| Kerry Heysen | Producer |
| Sergio Aguero | Producer |
| Susan Cartsonis | Executive Producer |
| Bruce Berman | Executive Producer |
Sound |
| Philip Glass | Music |
Writing |
| Carol Fuchs | Screenplay |
| Sandra Nettelbeck | Original Story |