The quiet brings the soliders solace, but danger lurks underground. In this scene: Inman (Jude Law)
The quiet brings the soliders solace, but danger lurks underground. In this scene: Inman (Jude Law)
With war looming inevitably, Inman plans to take up arms for the South, even if it upsets the one he loves. In this scene: Ada (Nicole Kidman), Inman (Jude Law)
Inman shares a piece of his past, as well as his heart, with Ada. In this scene: Ada (Nicole Kidman), Inman (Jude Law), Reverend Monroe (Donald Sutherland)
At the dawn of the Civil War, the men of Cold Mountain, North Carolina, rush to join the Confederate army. Ada has vowed to wait for Inman, but as the war drags on and letters go unanswered, she must find the will to survive while desperately struggling to hold onto her family's farm. Inman's long journey home takes him through the crumbling confederacy, as he meets people of all walks of life who both aid and hinder his mission.
Ruby shows up at Ada's farm ready to work and proves that there is more to her than meets the eye. In this scene: Ada (Nicole Kidman), Ruby (Renee Zellweger)
With emotions running high just before the soldiers must depart, Ada gives Inman a gift. In this scene: Ada (Nicole Kidman), Inman (Jude Law)
Inman's journey to find Ada takes an unexpected turn. In this scene: Inman (Jude Law), Ada (Nicole Kidman)
When the Yankee's mistake gives the South an unfair advantage, Inman finds himself facing one of the ugliest sides of war. In this scene: Inman (Jude Law)
When unwelcomed visitors arrive, Inman fights to keep Sara and her baby out of harm's way. In this scene: Inman (Jude Law), Sara (Natalie Portman)
Ada's arrival at Cold Mountain causes quite a stir among the locals, especially unassuming Inman. In this scene: Ada (Nicole Kidman), Reverend Monroe (Donald Sutherland), Inman (Jude Law)
In his own way, Inman makes his feelings for Ada known. In this scene: Ada (Nicole Kidman), Inman (Jude Law)
Sister Aloysius slowly pulls out the truth about Father Flynn's meeting with young Donald. In the scene: Father Brendan Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep)
At an awkward, silent dinner with the sisters, Sister Aloysius raises concerns about the school. In the scene: Sister James (Amy Adams), Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep)
Sister Aloysius disciplines a student as she and Father Flynn wait to start for Sister James to arrive for their meeting. In the scene: Sister James (Amy Adams), Father Brendan Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep)
Sister James leads her class in a history lesson underSister Aloysius's stern, watchful eye. In the scene: Sister James (Amy Adams), Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep)
Father Brenden leads the school boys in a lesson on both basketball and hygene. In the scene: Father Brendan Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
Father Flynn's meeting with Sisters James and Aloysius takes an uncomfortable turn. In the scene: Sister James (Amy Adams), Father Brendan Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep)
Sisters James and Aloysius meet with Father Flynn about updating the Christmas pageant, but the meeting's undertones are far less joyful. In the scene: Sister James (Amy Adams), Father Brendan Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep)
While Father Flynn leads a dinner with the boys, Sisters James and Beauvier discuss their suspicions. In the scene: Sister James (Amy Adams), Father Brendan Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep)
Father Flynn delivers a profound sermon on doubt. In the scene: Sister James (Amy Adams), Father Brendan Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep)
Sister Aloysius Beauvier, the rigid and fear-inspiring principal of the Saint Nicholas Church School, suffers an extreme dislike for the progressive and popular parish priest, Father Flynn. Looking for wrongdoing in every corner, Sister Aloysius believes she's uncovered the ultimate sin when she hears Father Flynn has taken a special interest in a troubled boy. Without a shred of proof or evidence except her moral certainty, Sister Aloysius begins a crusade to both unearth the truth and expunge Flynn from the school, igniting a battle that threatens to tear apart the Church and school with devastating consequences. Starring, in alphabetical order: Amy Adams, Carrie Preston, Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Viola Davis
Sister James, concerned about Father Flynn's interest in one of the students, takes her concerns to Sister Aloysius. In the scene: Sister James (Amy Adams), Father Brendan Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep)