Wife and mother Miriam begins a downward emotional spiral as her husband avoids their collapsing marriage by immersing himself in his 11-year-old daughter's quest to become a spelling-bee champion.
Richard Gere
as Saul
Juliette Binoche
as Miriam
Flora Cross
as Eliza
Max Minghella
as Aaron
Kate Bosworth
as Chali
Corey Fischer
as National Spelling Bee Pronouncer
Sam Zuckerman
as National Spelling Bee Judge
Joan Mankin
as Ms. Bergermeyer
Piers Mackenzie
as Dr. Morris
Lorri Holt
as Ms. Rai
Cynthia Lea Clark
as Photographer (uncredited)
Alisha Mullally
as Young Miriam
