Never leave things undone.
Susan, a single mother of two, works as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands.
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Contemporary, spare, classical in form and grave.
- contemporarynostalgic
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
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Cast
- Naomi WattsSusan Carpenter
- Jaeden MartellHenry Carpenter
- Jacob TremblayPeter Carpenter
- Sarah SilvermanSheila
- Lee PaceDr. David Daniels
- Maddie ZieglerChristina
- Dean NorrisGlenn Sickleman
- Bobby MoynihanJohn
- Tonya PinkinsPrincipal Wilder
- Geraldine HughesMrs. Evans
Crew
- Colin TrevorrowDirector
- Gregg HurwitzWriter
- John SchwartzmanDirector of Photography
- Michael GiacchinoOriginal Music Composer
- Kevin StittEditor
- Carla HackenProducer
- Jenette KahnProducer
- Sidney KimmelProducer
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