Mom, Dad and Her

A gentle, earnest family drama about a troubled teen finding her footing in the countryside, with predictable but warm emotional beats.

Directed by

Anne Wheeler

Genres

Tv movie, Drama

Starring

Melora Hardin, Paul McGillion, Brittney Wilson

Overview

Sydney is a troubled teen heading for trouble. After being caught shoplifting and a case of alcohol poisoning, Sydney's desperate single mother sends her off to the country to live with her father, Ben, and his new pregnant wife, Emma. Sydney misses her boyfriend, her city life and doesn't get on with her dad or stepmom. Slowly she starts to settle in as she makes friends with Jess, a local girl whose mother died of cancer. Sydney makes a couple of mistakes but after her grandfather's death the extended family start to heal.

How it feels

Earnest, warm and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Family, coming-of-age, grief, healing

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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