
23 Sep 2005

A History of Violence
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
The lives of three women have a commonality: adoption. Karen is a physical therapist who regrets that, as a teenager, she gave up her daughter for adoption. Elizabeth was an adopted child and is now a successful lawyer, but her personal life lacks warmth. Lucy and her husband have failed to conceive and now hope to adopt a baby to make their family complete.
Elizabeth
Karen
Lucy
Paco
Paul
Ada
Sister Joanne
Sofia
Ray
Karen (age 14)
Tom (age 14)
Nora
Joseph
Karen's Hydrotherapy Patient
Physical Therapist
Cristi
Tracy
Steven
Winston
Carol
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