Sherrybaby

Sherrybaby

2006 · 96 min · EN · R · 6.1 (116 votes)
Dir. Laurie Collyer · Starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Brad William Henke, Sam Bottoms, Giancarlo Esposito, Bridget Barkan, Ryan Simpkins · Music Jack Livesey

No one makes it alone

Drama

After serving time in prison, former drug addict Sherry Swanson returns home to reclaim her young daughter from family members who have been raising the child. Sherry's family, especially her sister-in-law, doubt Sherry's ability to be a good mother, and Sherry finds her resolve to stay clean slowly weakening.

VIBE

A raw, unflinching look at a mother's struggle for redemption. It feels like a documentary, capturing the gritty reality of addiction and the desperate fight for family with a palpable sense of unease.

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