Based on the bestselling novel by Alice Sebold, tells the story of Susie Salmon, a 14-year-old girl living in a quiet suburban Pennsylvania town in the 1970s. Portrayed by the brilliant Saoirse Ronan (in her breakout role), Susie is a typical teenager—she dreams of photography, fights with her little sister, and harbors a crush on a boy named Ray Singh.
The film’s most striking element is its depiction of the "In-Between"—the celestial purgatory where 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches her family after her murder. Jackson uses surreal, saturated imagery to mirror Susie’s internal state: the lovely bones phim