An Invisible Sign is a drama film

Drama film

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, directed by Marilyn Agrelo, starring Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba

Jessica Marie Alba is an American television and film actress. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack . Alba rose to prominence as the lead actress in the television series Dark Angel...

, J.K. Simmons, Chris Messina

Chris Messina (actor)

Chris Messina is an American film and television actor.-Life and career:Messina was born in Northport, New York. He started his career as an off-Broadway actor. He has appeared in episodes of the television series Law & Order, Third Watch and Medium...

, Sophie Nyweide

Sophie Nyweide

Sophie Nyweide is a child actress. She is best known for her roles in Bella, Mammoth and the lead child role in An Invisible Sign.-Career:...

 and Bailee Madison

Bailee Madison

Bailee Madison is an American actress. She is most famous for her role in the 2007 film adaption of Katherine Paterson's Newbery Medal-winning novel Bridge to Terabithia in which she plays May Belle Aarons, the younger sister of Jesse Aarons. She films a webshow with her babysitter and fellow...

. Filming began in New York

New York

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. An Invisible Sign is based on the book by Aimee Bender

Aimee Bender

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Plot

The story centers on Mona Gray, who as a young girl gives up everything important to her in life, except mathematics

Mathematics

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, as part of a "deal with the universe" to help restore her father (a mathematician) to health. Years later, Mona teaches the subject, and does her best to help her students contend with their own personal crises.

An Invisible Sign of My Own was adapted for the screen by The Wedding Planner

The Wedding Planner

The Wedding Planner is a 2001 romantic comedy film directed by Adam Shankman, written by Michael Ellis and Pamela Falk, and starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey.-Plot:...

scribes Michael Ellis and Pamela Falk.

Cast

• Jessica Alba
  Jessica Alba
  Jessica Marie Alba is an American television and film actress. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack . Alba rose to prominence as the lead actress in the television series Dark Angel...
  
   as Mona Gray
• Chris Messina
  Chris Messina (actor)
  Chris Messina is an American film and television actor.-Life and career:Messina was born in Northport, New York. He started his career as an off-Broadway actor. He has appeared in episodes of the television series Law & Order, Third Watch and Medium...
  
   as Ben Smith
• John Shea
  John Shea
  John Victor Shea III is an American actor and director who has starred on stage, television and in film. He is best known for his role as Lex Luthor in the 1990s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and also starred in the short lived 1990s TV series WIOU as Hank Zaret...
  
   as Dad
• Sônia Braga
  Sônia Braga
  Sônia Maria Campos Braga is a Brazilian actress. She has been nominated for both a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award.-Early life:...
  
   as Mom
• J.K. Simmons as Mr.Jones
• Bailee Madison
  Bailee Madison
  Bailee Madison is an American actress. She is most famous for her role in the 2007 film adaption of Katherine Paterson's Newbery Medal-winning novel Bridge to Terabithia in which she plays May Belle Aarons, the younger sister of Jesse Aarons. She films a webshow with her babysitter and fellow...
  
   as Young Mona Gray
• Sophie Nyweide
  Sophie Nyweide
  Sophie Nyweide is a child actress. She is best known for her roles in Bella, Mammoth and the lead child role in An Invisible Sign.-Career:...
  
   as Lisa Venus
• Donovan Fowler as Levan Beeze
• Mackenzie Milone as Ann DiGanno
• Jake Richard Siciliano as Elmer Gravlaki
• Emerald-Angel Young as Rita Williams
• Joanna Adler as Lisa's mom
• Conor Carroll as 5th Grader
• Ian Colletti as Danny O'Mazzi

Production

A test screening was showed at Comsewogue High School in Port Jefferson Station, NY

The film is directed by Marilyn Agrelo. It premiered at the 18th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival on October 7, 2010.

It was released On Demand

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on April 1, 2011, and premiered in theaters on May 6, 2011.