Jack (Daniel Day-Lewis) lives on the site of his
abandoned island commune with his
16-year-old daughter Rose (Camilla Belle).
Jack has sheltered Rose from the influences of
the outside world, but now Rose’s emerging
womanhood poses troubling questions about
the days ahead. A man who has lived a life
motivated by environmentalism and other
altruistic causes, Jack now rages at those
who do not share his concerns, like developer
Marty Rance (Beau Bridges), who is building a
housing tract on the edge of his property.

When Jack invites his girlfriend Kathleen (Catherine Keener) and her sons Rodney (Ryan McDonald) and Thaddius (Paul Dano) to live with them, Rose feels betrayed and the situation quickly becomes precarious. Rose acts out wildly, creating chaos. As everything flies out of control, Jack finds himself trapped in an impossible place and is forced to take action.

With THE BALLAD OF JACK & ROSE, Rebecca Miller (“Angela,” “Personal Velocity”) has created a poetic third feature about a young girl’s sensual coming-of-age and a man who has cut himself off from the world that refuses to live up to his ideals.

THE BALLAD OF JACK & ROSE was written and directed by Rebecca Miller, and stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Camilla Belle, Catherine Keener, Paul Dano, Ryan McDonald, Jena Malone, Jason Lee and Beau Bridges. The film was produced by Lemore Syvan.