A woman (Bernadette Peters) and her teenage daughter (Rachel Brosnahan) confront bad neighborhoods, money problems, desperation and depression as they cling to hope of a better life.
Release Date: November 9th, 2012
Not Yet Rated |1 hr 33 min
Plot SummaryA woman (Bernadette Peters) and her teenage daughter (Rachel Brosnahan) confront bad neighborhoods, money problems, desperation and depression as they cling to hope of a better life.
Cast: Bernadette Peters, Rachel Brosnahan, Peter Friedman, Reyna de Courcy, Jayce Bartok, Shannon Esper, David Cale
Director: Lisa Albright
Genres: Drama
Production Co: Bullet Pictures
Despite committed and heartfelt performances - especially from the perennially charismatic Peters - director Lisa Albright's soapy semi-autobiographical tale fails to scale the low hurdle of believability. show more
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