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The Sessions is a 2012 American drama film written and directed by Ben Lewin. It is based on the 1990 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.
A writing assignment dealing with sex and the disabled piques Mark's curiosity, and he decides to investigate the possibility of experiencing sex himself. When his overtures toward a caregiver scare her away, he books an appointment with sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene to lose his virginity.
Based on actual events, The Sessions tells the story of Mark O'Brien (John Hawkes), a man stricken by polio as a young boy and living his life in a...
With the priest's blessing, Mark hires Cheryl Cohen Greene for up to six sessions with the goal of intercourse. Sex and intimacy lead to emotional nuance and deep feelings for Mark and Cheryl.
Jul 2, 2012 · The Sessions Trailer 2012 - Official Movie Trailer in HD - starring John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy - directed by Ben Lewin - at the age of 36, Mark O'Brien, a man in an...
Directed by Ben Lewin. 20121h 35mR. Drama, Romance, Comedy, and more. 7.291%80% Add to Watchlist. At the age of 38, Mark O'Brien, a man who uses an iron lung, decides he no longer wishes to be a virgin.
Jun 28, 2012 · With the help of his therapists and the guidance of his priest, he sets out to make his dream a reality. RELEASE DATE: 16 November 2012 (USA) GENRE: Biography, Comedy, Drama STARS: John Hawkes ...
Overview. Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien maintains a career as a journalist and poet. A writing assignment dealing with sex and the disabled piques Mark's curiosity, and he decides to investigate the possibility of experiencing sex himself.
Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6hSubscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUnThe Sessions Official Trailer #1 (2012) John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, Wil...
The Sessions is drama about Mark O’Brien (John Hawkes), a quadriplegic who is forced to live in an iron lung due to complications from childhood Polio. A poet by trade, Mark longs to experience the touch of a woman, and despite his condition, to ultimately lose his virginity at the age of 38.
