The Memory Keeper's Daughter

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

2008 · 90 min · EN · PG · 6.4 (33 votes)
Dir. Mick Jackson · Starring Emily Watson, Dermot Mulroney, Gretchen Mol, Krystal Hope Nausbaum, Rob Stewart, Hugh Thompson
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During a blizzard in 1964, Dr. David Henry delivers his son Paul with the help of nurse Caroline. But when Henry realizes his wife is also carrying a girl with Down syndrome, he hands the second child over to Caroline without his wife's knowledge. Henry's fateful decision yields grave consequences for his family over the next 20 years.

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This is a somber, character-driven drama that slowly unravels the devastating consequences of a desperate secret. It feels like a heavy, emotional journey through family and regret, best suited for quiet contemplation.

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