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Why this pick
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MOVIE2006 1h 36m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Sherry Swanson, a young woman who has recently been released from prison and is recovering from a heroin addiction, is trying to rebuild her life on the outside. Above all, she wants to repair her relationship with her young daughter, but finds the challenges more daunting than she had expected. Her daughter barely recognizes her and no longer calls her "mommy", the halfway house where she lives has a curfew that interferes with her ability to visit her family, and her relationship with her family has become tense and strained.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Sherry Swanson
Giancarlo Esposito
Parole Officer Hernandez
Brad William Henke
Bobby Swanson
Danny Trejo
Dean Walker
Kate Burton
Marcia Swanson
Michelle Hurst
Dorothy Washington
Sandra Rodríguez
Desi
Anna Simpson
Sabrina