The story in this film is told over a span of 11 years. In a small, blue-collar town in Pennsylvania, a 32-year-old woman’s 16-year-old teen daughter goes missing. Her mother Deb is left to raise her infant grandson alone without her daughter. There are many trials-and-tribulations over the years. She is looking for closure and finally there is a long-awaited discovery of the truth.
The main character is a loving woman but she has problems. She has no filter, she’s promiscuous, hard-drinking, chain-smoking, profane and basically out of control?? The film is more abut how the disappearance affects Deb and not the actual disappearance of her daughter. Deb perseveres and eventually becomes stronger, more self-reliant and she is more self-respecting. For a while Deb has a man living with her to help with the rent and her car payment. That doesn’t go well over time!! There are some good times but also very sad moments in this film. 4* (I really liked this movie)
111 min, Drama directed by Jake Scott and written by Brad Ingelsby with Sienna Miller, Sky Ferreira, Kentucky Audley, Christina Hendricks, Alexander Joseph and Maximus Thomas Wildes, Will Sasso, Katie Elinoff, Rene Cadet, Gavin Earle, Kobi Polisky, Amy Madigan.
Note: Imdb 6.8 out of 10 with 2866 views, Rotten Tomatoes 88% with 74 critics 81% audience with 62 ratings, Roger Ebert 3* Tomris Laffly, The Guardian 4* out of 5* Simran Hans, Metacritic 68 out of 100 with 18 critics (12 positive 6 mixed) 6.9 out of 10 with 12 ratings (9 positive 2, mixed, 1 negative), Common Sense Media Tara McNamara, age 16+, 2* positive 2* role models, 3* violence 4* sex, 5* language 2* consumerism.
Special Note: Originally Anne Hathaway was cast in the lead role but she dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Sienna Miller plays a 38-year-old and Aaron Paul plays a 35-year-old but he is actually 41. Most police departments do not actively search for anyone under the age of 16. There would need to be real evidence of foul play. A uniformed officer would take the original report and the case would be assigned to a detective on the next shift.
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