Summary
The poignant yet humor filled story about a single mother of a teenager severely impacted by autism, forced to reckon with her daughter's future. As her child becomes an adult, what used to work, no longer does. What will sustain her daughter, and herself? A parent-child love story, when love means letting go.
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 76Audiences 63GoodWatch 60
Tomatometer85%
Metascore66
IMDb6.3
Audience score62%
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −24 min on the typical 109
typical 10985Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
2011
July 17, 2011
15 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
and 5 more19 people
- Beth BroderickJeanne
- Ashley RickardsMandy
- ASArmazd StepanianMr. Parseghian
- PPromotionRozwell the Dog
- PBPeter BinswangerKid in Van
- Greg GermannTom
- MMauiJuno the Dog
- Denise DowseSusan
- JSJon ShestackSamuels
- RenoLiz Howell
- Jay SincereAssistant
- MGMatthew Grillo-RussellIce Cream Shop Server #1
- AGAngela GrilloElderly Woman
- SCSheridan ColeIce Cream Shop Patron
- MLMarisa LauranceIce Cream Shop Patron
- MCMing ChoIce Cream Shop Patron
- JR BournePeter
- Jordan RobertsMaître d'
- PBPowertan BlanchettKissing Teen #1
Directing · 1
- Janet Grillo Director, Writer
Production · 4
- Catherine Hardwicke Executive Producer
- David F. Schwartz Executive Producer
- Lee Adhemar G. Feldshon Executive Producer
- Pavlina Hatoupis Producer
Camera · 1
- Sandra Valde-Hansen Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Danny Daneau Editor
Sound · 1
- Luke Rothschild Original Music Composer
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