Who We Are Now

Who We Are Now

2018 · 101 min · EN · NR · 5.7 (32 votes)
Dir. Matthew Newton · Starring Julianne Nicholson, Emma Roberts, Zachary Quinto, Jimmy Smits, Jess Weixler, Lea Thompson
Drama

Recently released from prison, Beth is working with her public defender to get her son back from her sister, who was awarded legal custody while Beth was incarcerated for ten years. Soon after, Beth forms an unlikely alliance with Jess, an idealistic young protégé of the public defense team, who decides to take on Beth's cause whether she likes it or not.

VIBE

A raw, unflinching look at the struggle for redemption and family. It feels like a tense, emotional courtroom drama mixed with the quiet desperation of a mother fighting for her child. A heavy but ultimately hopeful experience.

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release from prisonrehabilitationcustody battletrialmother daughter estrangementpublic defenderlegal guardianestranged mothersister sister relationship
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