This is a drama film about a homeless mother and daughter - Theresa and Hillary.
Mare Winningham gives a great performance as the Theresa. She's not lazy, an alcoholic, a drug addict, a gambler etc. - she's just poor.
The film should have started earlier in Theresa's life, to show more background. When the film starts, her husband has already left her - and we don't find out how long ago that happened.
Theresa says she wants a partner, but can't find one. She's dowdy and miserable, but she has a pretty young face and could easily find a man who'd let her live with him rent-free.
The poster is misleading. It shows an outreach worker most prominently, yet Theresa is definitely the protagonist and Hillary is definitely the deuteragonist.
Mare Winningham gives a great performance as the Theresa. She's not lazy, an alcoholic, a drug addict, a gambler etc. - she's just poor.
The film should have started earlier in Theresa's life, to show more background. When the film starts, her husband has already left her - and we don't find out how long ago that happened.
Theresa says she wants a partner, but can't find one. She's dowdy and miserable, but she has a pretty young face and could easily find a man who'd let her live with him rent-free.
The poster is misleading. It shows an outreach worker most prominently, yet Theresa is definitely the protagonist and Hillary is definitely the deuteragonist.