When a hard-working single mother, Sara Diaz, has her children taken from her after she is suspected of injuring her son, Ally Fisher, a recent law school graduate, is assigned to represent her case before Judge Martha Schulman, a veteran of the Family Court System.
Acting
Davis and Burstyn in a staredown for the ages.
Writing
Dialogue that respects your intelligence, punishes your heart.
Director
James Lapine
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director James Lapine is a three-time Tony winner; this was his rare film foray into the same emotional terrain as his stage work.
Shot in actual NYC family courts, using real attorneys as extras—explains why the bureaucratic dread feels so authentic.
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