Based on the true story that set a legal precedent in family law, this is the tale of an irreconcilable couple about to break their relationship, when the arrival of a child suddenly turns their conflict into a whole new world of complexity.
While both seek to do the 'right thing', their ideas of what is right are as diametrically opposed as their feelings toward each other. The tale continues to progress as you might expect, but some shocking revelations and the knowledge that true stories do not always have happy endings, you find yourself pulled more and more to the edge of your seat... leaving you poised there to the very end!
Top marks must go to both Peter Strauss and Rachel Ticotin, both parents themselves,who bring such palpable qualities to their roles as a clashing couple - It is ironic to note that the two actors were actually married in real life, about 4 years after filming!
The night before watching ThickerThan Blood, I'd been watching Peter Strauss playing a kidnapper - With that image still in my head, I was impressed that Strauss's acting ability had my perception switch from a creepy, disturbed character to a loving father the instant he appeared on screen.
A parent himself, Strauss brings obvious substantiation to his realistic portrayal of a father, but equally impressive is Ticotin - Also a parent, her depiction of an unfit mother is both realistic and outstanding!
While both seek to do the 'right thing', their ideas of what is right are as diametrically opposed as their feelings toward each other. The tale continues to progress as you might expect, but some shocking revelations and the knowledge that true stories do not always have happy endings, you find yourself pulled more and more to the edge of your seat... leaving you poised there to the very end!
Top marks must go to both Peter Strauss and Rachel Ticotin, both parents themselves,who bring such palpable qualities to their roles as a clashing couple - It is ironic to note that the two actors were actually married in real life, about 4 years after filming!
The night before watching ThickerThan Blood, I'd been watching Peter Strauss playing a kidnapper - With that image still in my head, I was impressed that Strauss's acting ability had my perception switch from a creepy, disturbed character to a loving father the instant he appeared on screen.
A parent himself, Strauss brings obvious substantiation to his realistic portrayal of a father, but equally impressive is Ticotin - Also a parent, her depiction of an unfit mother is both realistic and outstanding!