The story of a town's secret, a family's crisis, and a young girl's struggle to reveal the truth.
Acting
Jena Malone's devastating young performance
Direction
Hawn's surprisingly restrained, empathetic touch
Writing
Specific small-town dynamics that feel lived-in
Director
Goldie Hawn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Goldie Hawn's only feature directorial credit; she fought studio notes to keep the ending uncompromisingly bleak.
Premiered on TNT during the '90s TV movie boom, when cable networks competed for Emmy prestige with 'important' social issue films.
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