directed by: Peter Hedges, year: 2018
actors: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance, Kathryn Newton

On Christmas Eve, troubled teen Ben returns home to his mother Holly, igniting a tense family crisis and a test of guarded trust. Holly fights to keep him safe and sober, while looming consequences from addiction, hidden secrets, and outside pressures threaten to shatter their fragile bond. As neighbors, authorities, and old memories close in, the film follows a mother's fierce love, a son's struggle for stability, and a family's reluctant journey toward honesty, repair, and redemption.

Drug, Drama, Family Drama, Addiction, Mother Son Relationship, Redemption, Psychological Drama