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Me is a 2000 movie, starring Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Rory Culkin,
and Matthew Broderick. Written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan, it
tells the story of Sammy, a single mother living in a small town and her
complicated relationships with family and friends. The film was
nominated for two Academy Awards at the 73rd Academy Awards; Best
Actress for Laura Linney and Best Original Screenplay. The story takes
place in the fictionalized Catskill communities of Scottsville and
Auburn, New York. The film was primarily shot in and around
Margaretville, New York. As children, Sammy and Terry Prescott lost
their parents to a car accident. Years later, Sammy (Laura Linney), a
single mother and lending officer at the local bank, still lives in her
childhood home in Scottsville, New York, while Terry (Mark Ruffalo) has
drifted around the country, scraping by and getting in and out of
trouble.
