The read
A Balasaur Score of 71 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, Metacritic 74/100. Scores higher than 70% of the 6,803 2020s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Netflix and Prime.
Synopsis
Sam, an aspiring stand-up comedian and au pair struggling with PTSD, weighs whether to join the search for Brooke, a missing teenage girl she used to nanny. As she fights to recover from her trauma and return to the stage, memories of her deep bond with Brooke rush back—making it impossible to ignore her disappearance.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes84%
Metacritic74/100
67 audience votes
Key crew
- Ally PankiwDirector
- Ally PankiwWriter
- Ames BessadaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Rachel SennottSam Cowell
- Olga PetsaBrooke Renner
- Jason JonesCameron Renner
- Sabrina JaleesPaige
- Caleb HearonPhilip
- Ennis EsmerNoah
- Dani KindJill
- Hoodo HersiZara
- Dan BeirneTim
- Stephen AlexanderNathan
- Miguel RivasOfficer Conrad Lawrence
- Marvin KayeOfficer Jim Gerrard
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Themes
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)toronto, canadanannycomedianmelancholyfemale protagonistwoman directorsexual assaultcandidintimatemissing girlunderstated