Starring Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler and Kathy Bates Directed by Richard LaGravenese Based on the best-selling novel, two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby) stars as Holly Kennedy, a New York real estate broker who’s left heartbroken after her husband, Gerry (Butler, RocknRolla), dies. As Holly discovers, though, Gerry prepared for his death by writing a series of letters to her, each one instructing her to embark on a new adventure to help her rediscover life and overcome her grief. While Holly's mother and friends think that the beyond-the-grave messages are keeping Holly bound to the past, they soon see that they are guiding her into a bright future.