You Can Count On Me marks the directorial film debut of Kenneth Lonergan, who also wrote the screenplay. Originally a playwright, Lonergan work on screenplays includes Analyze This.
You Can Count On Me examines the dynamics between an estranged pair of siblings. Laura Linney is the older sister who stayed behind in a small town, while Mark Ruffalo is the younger brother who has gone on to a rootless life of self-indulgence. When the brother pays her a visit, the sister's well-ordered, well-mannered life is thrown into upheaval.
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