No one makes it alone
After serving time in prison, former drug addict Sherry Swanson returns home to reclaim her young daughter from family members who have been raising the child. Sherry's family, especially her sister-in-law, doubt Sherry's ability to be a good mother, and Sherry finds her resolve to stay clean slowly weakening.
- Addiction
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Earnest, contemporary, classical in form and grave.
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
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Cast
- Maggie GyllenhaalSherry Swanson
- Brad William HenkeBobby Swanson
- Sam BottomsBob Swanson Sr.
- Giancarlo EspositoParole Officer Hernandez
- Bridget BarkanLynette Swanson
- Ryan SimpkinsAlexis Parks
- Kate BurtonMarcia Swanson
- Rio HackfordAndy Kelly
- Danny TrejoDean Walker
- Michelle HurstDorothy Washington
Crew
- Laurie CollyerDirector
- Laurie CollyerWriter
- Russell Lee FineDirector of Photography
- Jack LiveseyOriginal Music Composer
- Joe LandauerEditor
- Curtiss ClaytonEditor
- Marc TurtletaubProducer
- Lemore SyvanProducer
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