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6.3
/10
71 Ratings

Synopsis

After serving time in prison, Francine settles down in small-town America. Taking a series of jobs working with animals, Francine turns away relationships and instead seeks intimacy in an ever-growing brood of pets.

Our take

Melissa Leo might now be best known for taking home the Best Supporting Actress Oscar® for The Fighter, but in Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky’s under-seen indie film she takes the lead and is riveting in a harsh but sympathetic portrait of a difficult life attempting a rebound.