A mother and daughter find their lives adversely affected when a new man enters the picture. Will their family ever be what they expect?A mother and daughter find their lives adversely affected when a new man enters the picture. Will their family ever be what they expect?A mother and daughter find their lives adversely affected when a new man enters the picture. Will their family ever be what they expect?
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 6 wins & 17 nominations total
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- TriviaRon Eldard spent a lot of time playing sports with Jena Malone so they would both feel comfortable performing the scenes in which he is physically abusing her. He claimed that in no scene did inappropriate contact with Malone take place, and that for scenes in which he appears to grab her by the throat, he is actually only holding her by his fingertips. Eldard was adamant that the graphic depiction of sexual abuse and rape was a necessity for the film.
- GoofsAt 12 minutes and 57 seconds into the film, Dermot Mulroney's character (Lyle Parsons) is driving along a road past a modern looking house with a very modern looking red truck parked in the driveway.
- Quotes
Doctor: How'd she break her coccyx?
Anney Boatwright: Her what?
Doctor: Her tailbone, lady! Her ass! What you been hitting' this child with, or maybe you just been throwin' her up against the damn wall!
Anney Boatwright: What are you sayin'? What are you sayin'?
Doctor: [to Bone] Do you wanna talk about it, honey? How 'bout we ask your mama to leave, and then, maybe you can tell me what happened, okay?
Anney Boatwright: Let me have my girl!
Doctor: This child's been beaten! This child's been beaten, and I'm gonna call the authorities!
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1997)
- SoundtracksMy Lord Keeps a Record
Performed by The Mountain Ramblers
Let's start off by saying that the performances in this film are sincere and it pulls the viewer into the reality of this child. I found myself feeling for her and hating the mother and stepfather. It was almost a relief to see that extended family was so willing to be there for the child. So, the story here is difficult but touching. My only complaint was that I wanted to see more. I wanted to see this child excelle despite her circumstances.
I'm really glad I decided to finally sit down and watch this. It was so worth it.
- Foutainoflife
- Dec 27, 2018