The lives of three women are unexpectedly changed when they cross paths at a New York Family Court.
Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Viola Davis | ... | Martha Schulman | |
Hayden Panettiere | ... | Ally Fisher | |
Catalina Sandino Moreno | ... | Sara Diaz | |
Tony Shalhoub | ... | Jason Schulman | |
Ellen Burstyn | ... | Beatrice Fisher | |
Raúl Esparza | ... | Luis Sanjuro | |
Dan Fogler | ... | Keith Denholz | |
Jaden Michael | ... | David Diaz | |
Bryce Lorenzo | ... | Tia Diaz | |
Nicholas L. Ashe | ... | Elliot Schulman | |
Julius Tennon | ... | Court Officer Joe | |
Karen Pittman | ... | Elaine Dunbar | |
Roger Robinson | ... | Martha's Father | |
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Shacha Temirov | ... | Anthony (as Shakjzodbek Temirov) |
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Charlotte Maier | ... | Barnes |
The lives of three women are unexpectedly changed when they cross paths at a New York Family Court.
Let me first get my angst out of the way. I'm referring to the useless review contributed by "Da Rude". It should read "Duh Rude". Unfortunately, I had to read the review three times to try to comprehend what the point was. To no avail. You sound like you have a problem with U.S. Made motion pictures, the Academy, and simply enjoy griping. Do you have a personal agenda against someone involved in the making of this film??
Sorry, I had to get that off my chest. As the other people contributing reviews of this film have essentially rated this an average "9", thus far, I agree. I've not to date, seen a performance less then excellent by Viola Davis and this film is no different. She just has a way of bringing real emotion to the screen as well as delivering a performance that gets you right in the chest. Her Co Stars do a terrific job as well and I felt the story was moving and thought provoking. It is no easy task telling a story about the legal separation of a child/children from a parent/parents. It is, obviously, a very tough subject to tackle and one which many people take a divisive stance on.
IMO, illustrating the dramatic course one navigates from the perspective's of a single Mother, Judge and all the people involved in doing a job aimed at protecting the welfare of children is not an easy one. Custody" does so with realism, empathy, and humanity.
This is not a feel good movie. It is not intended to be. It is, however, very much so worth watching and I believe most will get a glimpse into the tough process this film tackles, and will walk away happy they did.