At a Glance

This is the story of a successful New York writer, Gwen Cummings, and her struggle with alcohol abuse. After one particular drunken outburst at her sisters wedding, she is arrested for drunk driving and sent to spend 28 days in rehabilitation. Gwen refuses to conform to the rules, but with time and patience shown to her by her counsellor and other patients, she manages to emerge and begin a new life.

Detailed Information

Gwen Cummings (Sandra Bullock), is a successful New York writer who’s everyone’s favourite party girl.

Life to Gwen and her boyfriend Jasper (Dominic West) is just a fun filled exercise in debauchery; stumbling from bar to night club to hangover, until Gwen’s alcohol fuelled display at her sister Lily’s (Elizabeth Perkins) wedding results in a drunk driving charge and a court order to spend 28 days in rehab.

Determined she does not belong. Gwen refuses to conform to the unique set of rules and rituals she is faced with. It’s only through the relationships she forms with the other patients and her counsillor, Cornell (Steve Buscemi) that she begins to realise that there may be more to life than being the life and soul of the party.