United States

Richard Gere, Flora Cross, Max Minghella, Kate Bosworth, Juliette Binoche

104 min

2005-09-03

Eliza could be her own family unit's element: her parents ' are consumed with her brother has been wrapped up within their teenage life. When she wins a spelling bee eliza ignites maybe not only a flicker which creates her visible but one which sets into motion a revolution within her family dynamic. Finding an emotional outlet in the mysticism and at the power of words that he sees in the office in her gift, Eliza's father pours all his energy. A religious researcher, he also sees the ability rather than only a diversion from his lifetime but being a remedy to their own crisis of faith. His vicarious road to God, real or imagined, contributes to a obsession with all Eliza's success and also he starts instructing her secrets from the Kabbalah. Now get yourself ready to the National Spelling Bee, Eliza looks about as a mystery of her family turmoil appears to be revealed with each new word she spells.