The read
Audiences rate it 22 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Sara and Brian live an idyllic life with their young son and daughter. But their family is rocked by sudden, heartbreaking news that forces them to make a difficult and unorthodox choice in order to save their baby girl's life. The parents' desperate decision raises both ethical and moral questions and rips away at the foundation of their relationship. Their actions ultimately set off a court case that threatens to tear the family apart, while revealing surprising truths that challenge everyone's perceptions of love and loyalty and give new meaning to the definition of healing.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes47%
Metacritic51/100
Audiences rate it 22 points higher than critics do.
2,298 audience votes
Key crew
- Nick CassavetesScreenplay
- Jeremy LevenScreenplay
- Aaron ZigmanOriginal Music Composer
- Nick CassavetesDirector
Cast
- Cameron DiazSara Fitzgerald
- Abigail BreslinAndromeda "Anna" Fitzgerald
- Sofia VassilievaKate Fitzgerald
- Alec BaldwinCampbell Alexander
- Jason PatricBrian Fitzgerald
- Joan CusackJudge De Salvo
- Heather WahlquistAunt Kelly
- Evan EllingsonJesse Fitzgerald
- Frank CassavetesGus
- Nicole Marie LenzGloria
- Chris KinkadeDr. Nguyen
- Thomas DekkerTaylor Ambrose
Stills
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Themes
sibling relationshipcourt caseparent child relationshipin vitro fertilisationmedical examinerkidney transplant cancerchemotherapy
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