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Francine is released from prison and settles down in a small town. She is unable to regain a foothold in society and turns to animals for comfort.

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Moira MacDonald Seattle Times 01/03/2013
2/4
While it's audacious on the part of the filmmakers (and of Leo) to keep Francine at arm's length from us, it makes the film a frustrating experience. Go to Full Review Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune 11/14/2012
3/4
Francine portrays a woman on the socioeconomic margins and the sort of fiscal cliff that personalizes the phrase no politician can avoid these days. Go to Full Review Ben Sachs Chicago Reader 11/08/2012
Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky, documentary makers trying their hand at drama, inspire a certain voyeuristic fascination toward the character but rarely sympathy. Go to Full Review Brent Simon Shockya.com 10/08/2012
C-
Caught up in its own self-satisfied metaphor, its blank canvas and broadly sketched melancholic tones an empty vessel for those who would automatically turn the personal into the political. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Brian M. Cassidy

Director

Melanie Shatzky

Director

Melissa Leo

Francine

Barbara Sebring-Forman

Hellen

Keith Leonard

Ned

Victoria Charkut

Linda

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Synopsis Francine is released from prison and settles down in a small town. She is unable to regain a foothold in society and turns to animals for comfort.
Director
Brian M. Cassidy, Melanie Shatzky
Producer
Joshua Blum, Katie Stern
Screenwriter
Brian M. Cassidy, Melanie Shatzky
Distributor
Factory 25
Production Co
Washington Square Films, Pigeon Projects
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 12, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 14m