directed by: Peter Jackson, year: 2009
actors: Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Stanley Tucci

The Lovely Bones is a supernatural drama that tells the story of Susie Salmon, a 14-year-old girl who is brutally murdered. From her personal heaven, she watches over her family and her killer, struggling to balance her desire for vengeance with her hope that her family will heal. The film explores themes of loss, grief, and the afterlife, and is based on Alice Sebold's best-selling novel. As her family seeks closure, Susie must come to terms with her own death and what it means to let go.

Forensics, Drama, Supernatural, Mystery, Afterlife, Family