So B. It 2018

     This film is based on a children’s book written by Sarah Weeks.  It was the winner of the Rebecca Caudill Young Reader’s Book Award in 2007.  Heidi is a twelve-year-old girl, her mother has autism and they live in Reno, Nevada.  Bernadette lives in the apartment next door and she has taken care of Heidi and her mother since Heidi was born.  Heidi doesn’t know anything about her mother’s background and they go by the last name of It but this could be wrong?  Bernadette is happy to take care of Heidi and her mother because she has agoraphobia.  This means Bernadette can’t leave her apartment.  She discovered a way into Heidi’s apartment through the closet and that is how she was able to start caring for them.

     Heidi discovers a roll of undeveloped film and she sends it in the mail to be processed.  She learns that her mother once lived at a school in New York State to help her with learning before Heidi was born.  Heidi knows she must visit this school and find out more about her mother!!  I can see that it was cause a lot of uncertainty not to know what your mother's real name is and what your real last name is??  Heidi only knows what Bernadette can tell her and nothing about any of her relatives?  A lot of emotions!!  3* (This movie is OK)

98 min, Drama directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal with Cloris Leachman, Jacinda Barrett, Alfre Woodard, Talitha Eliana Bateman, John Heard, Dash Mihok, Jessica Collins, Luis Moncada, Michael Arden, Mataeo Mingo, Van Epperson, Sherry Mandujano.

Note:  Imdb 6.8 out of 10, 40% critic 96% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon 4.8* out of 5* with 62 reviews, Metacritic 46 out of 100 with 4 critics. 

Special Note:  Director Stephen Gyllenhaal is the father of actors Jake and Maggie.  He also directed A Dangerous Woman and Losing Isaiah.