

Twenty minutes that'll wreck you — foster care's invisible clock is ticking.
Acting
Pj Bucknor carries crushing weight in every silent glance.
Direction
Chester Milton makes 20 minutes feel like a lifetime of waiting.
Director
Chester Milton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Over 23,000 US teens age out of foster care annually; this film compresses that statistical horror into one face you can't forget.
Ruby Cruz filmed her scenes during a break from shooting another foster care drama — accidental typecasting or intentional universe-building?