I almost didn't sit through the whole thing. The acting was poor by most of the cast, most of the time. AH seemed high and tweaking most of the film. There were multiple errors that should have been caught ie: It's a US location filmed in Canada and they said Social Insurance number (cdn) rather than Social Security number. Simple stuff. It's also an illogical script. For example, the mom doesn't put up missing signs until day 9?! There are multiple examples of this throughout the film. It just seems that nobody was really paying attention, to the story or to the production. I'm sad it's Anne's last film as she was so much better than in this film.
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A teenage girl is imprisoned by her former boyfriend in a motel room and forced to consume drugs and alcohol so she can be sold into human trafficking. Her only hope is her mother, who is determined to rescue her.
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August 24, 2023 at 06:32 AM
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Disappointing!
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Grace (Larissa Dias) is staying clean after her latest rehab. Her mother Janie (Anne Heche) is supportive and hopeful. While doing a favor for a friend, Grace gets kidnapped by druggie former boyfriend Richie. She's locked in a motel room to be broken down for trafficking. Most think that she had fallen off the wagon again, but Janie is relentless in her search for her daughter.
This is one of those Lifetime woman-in-trouble movie. It's noteworthy for being one of Anne Heche's final roles. Elisabeth Röhm is also trying her hand in directing. She seems to be functional, but nothing spectacular. First, Grace needs to fight harder. It's more realistic and much more compelling to push the action. The movie needs to increase the intensity at every turn and this fails to do that. There are also too many dumb characters. I wonder how much money the motel workers are getting paid to turn a blind eye to the scheme. Whatever it is, it is not enough. He's even late for the motel rental. It makes no sense. This is not a smart movie. I get that her repeated drug uses have worn down the family. In which case, the story would work better if the dad is gone and Janie is truly alone. All in all, this is a Lifetime movie and not a good one at that.