Sweet are the uses of adversity

With an autistic child, the Mollisons face their trials and tribulations by tapping seemingly infinite reserves of love and patience

By Stephen Holden / NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE , NEW YORK

But Collette’s Maggie is the film’s prime mover. This wonderful Australian actress, who hasn’t a shred of vanity, virtually disappears into the complicated characters she plays, and Maggie is one of the strongest. With every forceful gesture and glaring look, Collette portrays Maggie as an indefatigable woman of heart and sinew who, through sheer determination, holds off chaos.

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