Cast:
Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael
Imperioli,
Saoirse Ronan
Synopsis
The
Lovely Bones is a
2002 novel by Alice Sebold. It is the story of a teenage girl who,
after being brutally raped
and murdered,
watches from heaven
as her family and friends go on with their lives, while she herself
comes to
terms with her own death. The novel received a great deal of critical
praise
and became an instant bestseller. The
Lovely Bones tells the story of Susie Salmon who's murdered but
continues
to observe her family on Earth after her death. Although she is
detached from
the world she once knew, Susie witnesses the impact of her loss on her
loved
ones, whilst her killer skillfully covers his tracks and prepares to
murder
again. In a tone that is both emotionally truthful, and darkly
humorous, Susie
tries to balance her desire for vengeance against the love she feels
for her
family and her need to see them heal; and ultimately comes to
understand that
the concept of family can encompass both the living and the dead.