Rating: R
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 09/08/2006(USA
Release Date: 01/23/2007
SubTitles: Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1/DD2
Run Time: 96 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Universal Studios
An emotionally stunted ex-convict whose recent release from prison finds her attempting to form a relationship with her young daughter finds that redemption doesn't come easy in this emotional
family drama, the feature debut of award-winning
documentary filmmaker
Laurie Collyer. When
Sherry Swanson (
Maggie Gyllenhaal) was sentenced to three years in prison on a drug-related robbery conviction at the age of 22, she had just given birth to a daughter named
Alexis (
Ryan Simpkins). Placed in the care of
Sherry's brother,
Bobby (
Brad William Henke), and sister-in-law,
Lynette (
Bridget Barkan), while her mother was behind bars, young
Alexis has grown into an affectionate young girl eager to reconnect with the mother she has never met. Though
Sherry at first seems determined to stay on the straight and narrow, increasingly infrequent visits to
Alexis and a troubling revelation about her family past soon begin to lead the protective
Lynette to take a stand in protecting the vulnerable youngster. Later, when compassionate 12-step veteran
Dean (
Danny Trejo) makes an effort to help
Sherry become the mother she longs to be, the troubled ex-con is faced with the choice of truly living up to her word or potentially losing her daughter forever.
~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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