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Grieving after the death of her young son Joseph, novelist Betty Fisher enters a dark depression. Hoping to bring her out of it, her mother Margot arranges to kidnap another child, Jose, to replace the son that Betty lost. Although she knows it's wrong, Betty soon accepts Jose as her new son, and grows deeply attached. Meanwhile, Jose's real mother Carole is desperately looking for her son... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Comedy, Drama, Thriller and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 42 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 13th, 2002 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
Wellspring Home Entertainment
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$206,400 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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BBC, Laura Bushell
"...the film suffers when it switches between strands of its multiple narrative." Full Review...
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Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"... the story pulls us in almost immediately..." Full Review...
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Film Journal International, David Noh
"Perceptive, absorbing, terrifically acted psychological thriller that leaves you guessing at every turn." Full Review...
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Los Angeles Times, Kevin Thomas
"...a confidently adroit thriller..." Full Review...
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