A father brings a young child to an emergency room to get treatment for a minor injury occurring in an innocent accident, but he gets accused of child abuse. Child welfare agencies commit grossly unfair over-reactions to remove the child forcibly from the Father, who must brave the arcane system to reclaim his daughter.
Acting
Arkin's escalating panic is masterclass controlled chaos.
Writing
Sharp satire of institutions eating people alive.
Direction
Till balances genuine tension with bleak humor.
Director
Eric Till
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Martin Yan, who plays Sherman Hu, was actually a famous TV chef — this was his rare dramatic role.
The film satirizes real 1980s panic around child abuse reporting that led to overzealous Family Services interventions — the comedy lands differently knowing it was ripped from headlines.
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