Virginia (2010) on Netflix
Virginia, a mentally ill mother, has had a two-decade affair with Dick Tipton, the married sheriff running for a senate seat. Her son Emmett watches over her and dates Tipton's daughter Jessie.
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- IMDb5.4/102,542 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes11%
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Plot summary
Virginia is a charming woman with a mental illness in a small town. For two decades she has been involved with Dick Tipton, the married local sheriff, a Mormon who is running for a seat in the state senate. Tipton may be the father of Virginia's son Emmett, and Emmett wants to know the truth about who his father is. Emmett, whom Virginia has raised as her illegitimate son, is her protector and her greatest love, and he watches over her. He has also started seeing Tipton's daughter Jessie, a pairing that threatens the town's well-kept secrets and leaves the sheriff's senate bid unsettled.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Virginia (2010)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- After its poor reception at the Toronto International Film Festival, writer-director Dustin Lance Black re-cut Virginia, hired a new editor, went back to the script and re-titled it from What's Wrong With Virginia for theatrical release. IndieWire quoted Black saying the film "was pretty bad."
- To create the title character's style, writer-director Dustin Lance Black asked star Jennifer Connelly for advice on designing the set of Virginia's house and on selecting the wardrobe she wears through the film.
