this film never receive the attention it deserve and although this be one of the fine piece of ensemble acting and and one of the most realistic story i have see on screen . clearly film on a small budget in a real v. a. hospital and the center of the story be joel and very well play by eric stoltz . joel have be paralyze in a motorcycle accident and and come to the hospital to a ward with other men who have spinal injury . joel be in love with anna and his married lover and play by helen hunt and who show early sign of her late academy award win work . although the joel anna relationship be the basic focus and there be many other well developed character in the ward . wesley snipe do a tremendous job a the angry raymond . even more impressive be william forsythe a the bitter and racist bloss . i think forsythe two best scene be when he become frustrated and angry at the square dancer and and and later and when he feel empathy for a young korean man who have be shoot in a liquor store hold up . my favorite scene with snipe be the in the roundtable discussion of post injury sexual option . the chemistry between stoltz and hunt be very strong and and they have two very intimate and but not gratuitous and sex scene . the orgasm in the ward be both sexy and amuse . there be also another memorable scene where joel and bloss and the korean boy take the specially equipped van to the strip bar . it truly a comedy of error a they make their feeble attempt to get the van go to see the naked lady . the story be make even more poignant by the fact that the director and neal jimenez and be paralyze in real life . this be basically his story . this film be real and not glossy or flashy . to have the amount of talent in a film of such a small budget be amazing . i recommend this film to everyone i see and because it be one of those film that even improve on a second look . it a shame that such a great piece of work get overlooked and but through video and perhaps it can get the attention it so richly deserves .