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The Good Mother

2013 · 84 min

A slow-burning domestic thriller that keeps you uneasy as a grieving teen uncovers a trusted figure's unsettling secret.

Directed by: Richard Gabai
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Helen Slater, Camille Cregan, Jean Louisa Kelly

Overview: When troubled teen Jillian is arrested and her mother is missing, she is taken in by the well-respected family of her best friend, Melanie. She starts to rebuild her life, but when Melanie dies after a long illness, Jillian discovers that Melanie's mom might not be "The Good Mother" we think she is.

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Directed by: Richard Gabai
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Helen Slater, Camille Cregan, Jean Louisa Kelly

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
deception
family
betrayal
isolation
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	6
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Complexity	4
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Genres: drama, mystery, thriller, tv movie
Directed by: Richard Gabai
Written by: Shane Mathers, Matthew Riopelle
Starring: Helen Slater, Camille Cregan, Jean Louisa Kelly, Ron Melendez, Lesli Kay, James Eckhouse, Meaghan Jette Martin, Deidrie Henry
Cinematography: Scott Peck
Runtime: 84 min
Country: United States of America, Spain
Languages: English, Spanish, French

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