Summary
Cindy Shank, mother of three, is serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison for her tangential involvement with a Michigan drug ring years earlier. This intimate portrait of mandatory minimum drug sentencing's devastating consequences, captured by Cindy's brother, follows her and her family over the course of ten years.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 80Audiences 80GoodWatch 68
Tomatometer90%
Metascore69
Audience score90%
IMDb7.0
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −9 min on the typical 96
typical 9687Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2018
January 20, 2018
8 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Rudy Valdez Director
Production · 7
- Theodora Dunlap Executive Producer
- Lance Acord Executive Producer
- Wendy Neu Executive Producer
- Jackie Kelman Bisbee Producer
- Sam Bisbee Producer, Music
- Geeta Gandbhir Co-Producer
Editing · 1
- Viridiana Lieberman Editor
Sound · 1
- Eliott Taylor Supervising Sound Editor
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