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Sherrybaby

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Original title

Sherrybaby

Year

2006

Running time

96 min.

Country

United States

Director

Laurie Collyer

Screenwriter

Laurie Collyer

Cast

Music

Jack Livesey

Cinematography

Russell Lee Fine

Producer

IFC Films

Genre

Drama | Drugs. Independent Film (US)

Synopsis

Three years after entering prison for robbery as a 19-year-old heroin addict, Sherry Swanson (Maggie Gyllenhaal) begins her first day of freedom, clean and sober. A model prisoner who has undergone personal transformation, she immediately sets out to regain custody of her young daughter Alexis (Ryan Simpkins), who has been cared for in her absence by her brother Bobby (Brad Henke) and his wife Lynn (Bridget Barkan).

Unprepared for the demands of the world she’s stepped back into, Sherry’s hopes of staying clean, getting a job, and becoming a responsible mother are challenged by the realities of unemployment, halfway houses, and parole restrictions. Bobby and Lynn’s concerns about Sherry’s ability to care for Alexis, and her inability to prove them wrong, threaten to destroy the already delicate relationship she has with her daughter, as well as her newfound sobriety.

Disillusioned and haunted by wounds from her childhood, Sherry is eventually confronted with life-altering questions about her own survival and what it means to be a good mother. Ultimately she learns that as the harsh realities of life often get in the way of her best intentions, sometimes it’s best to take life one small step at a time.

Awards: 2006: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: Best Film & Best Actress (Gyllenhaal)

2006: National Board of Review (NBR): Top Independent Films of the Year

2006: Chicago Film Critics Association: Nominated for Best Actress (Gyllenhaal)

2006: Golden Globes Awards: nominated to Best Leading Actress Drama.

2006: Sundance Film Festival: nominated to Grand Jury Prize - Best Picture U.S..

2006: Satellite Awards: nominated to Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama.

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Sherrybaby

2006

Laurie Collyer

6.1

(431)