On her 27th birthday, Catherine poses herself a challenging question: am I crazy? In this scene: Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow), Robert (Anthony Hopkins)
On her 27th birthday, Catherine poses herself a challenging question: am I crazy? In this scene: Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow), Robert (Anthony Hopkins)
At the funeral, Catherine gives an unplanned eulogy. In this scene: Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow), Claire (Hope Davis), Hal (Jake Gyllenhaal)
Catherine's father believes he has finally tapped into the source of the brilliant work he did in his younger years. In this scene: Robert (Anthony Hopkins), Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow)
After Claire and Catherine clash over the way their lives have turned out during their father's illness, Hal makes a surprising discovery upstairs. In this scene: Claire (Hope Davis), Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow), Hal (Jake Gyllenhaal)
Catherine reaches her wits' end after spending the day shopping with her sister Claire. In this scene: Claire (Hope Davis), Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow), Hal (Jake Gyllenhaal)
Catherine's paranoia reaches new levels when Hal, one of her father's favorite students, comes over to the house. In this scene: Hal (Jake Gyllenhaal), Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow)
Catherine's slightly obsessive-compulsive sister Claire stops by for an awkward (and overbearing) visit. In this scene: Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow), Claire (Hope Davis)
The morning after the party, Catherine gives Hal a surprising gift. In this scene: Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow), Hal (Jake Gyllenhaal)
Hal doubts the authorship of the proof he found in Catherine's father's office. In this scene: Hal (Jake Gyllenhaal), Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow), Claire (Hope Davis)
Over a tense breakfast, Faunia snaps on Coleman. In this scene: Faunia Farley (Nicole Kidman), Coleman Silk (Anthony Hopkins)
When Coleman finds Faunia stranded on the side of the road, he offers to give her a ride home. In this scene: Coleman Silk (Anthony Hopkins), Faunia Farley (Nicole Kidman)
Professor Silk's unfortunate word usage in class lands him in hot water with the school's brass. In this scene: Coleman Silk (Anthony Hopkins)
Coleman and Nathan get to know each other over a classic tune. In this scene: Coleman Silk (Anthony Hopkins), Nathan Zuckerman (Gary Sinise)
It's Nathan's turn to interview Zuckerman about Coleman, leaving Nathan with some sense of closure. In this scene: Nathan Zuckerman (Gary Sinise), Lester Farley (Ed Harris)
Though they've never met, Coleman shows up at writer Nathan Zuckerman's house with a story he wants him to write. In this scene: Nathan Zuckerman (Gary Sinise), Coleman Silk (Anthony Hopkins)
Nathan tries to talk some sense into Coleman regarding his relationship with Faunia and her ex Lester. In this scene: Coleman Silk (Anthony Hopkins), Nathan Zuckerman (Gary Sinise)
In the past, a young Coleman Silk is entranced with co-ed Steena Paulsson. In this scene: Young Coleman Silk (Wentworth Miller), Steena Paulsson (Jacinda Barrett)
As Faunia's mental health deteriorates, she confides in her favorite bird: a black crow. In this scene: Faunia Farley (Nicole Kidman)