5.9/10
NETFLIX Rating : 2.6
IMDB Rating : 6.6
FD Smart Rating : 5.9
Synopsis : With graduation fast approaching, Beth grapples with the decision to apply to college out of state or stay home and care for her mentally ill mother.
Regions Available ( 8 ) :
American Samoa
, Guam
, Marshall Islands
, Northern Mariana Islands
, Puerto Rico
, United States Minor Outlying Islands
, Virgin Islands, U.S.
, Vietnam
Evan Paglieri , Madison Davenport , James Leo Ryan , Kurt Fuller , Carter Jenkins , Brian King , Maddie Hasson , Taryn Manning , Kali Hawk , Nora Dunn
English , English [Original]
English
Drama
2015
1h29m
some teen sexuality and drug use
Emotionally raw and uncommonly observant, this coming-of-age drama balances the pull of family obligation against personal aspirations. Madison Davenport beautifully conveys the mixture of fierce love and grueling weariness she feels while embracing her role as caregiver, a responsibility that threatens to consume the entirety of her life. And Taryn Manning is equally impressive in avoiding any trace of caricature in her portrayal of mental illness, preserving Gloria's dignity even as her behavior becomes more erratic. Director Valerie Weiss has found an ideal collaboration in screenwriter Moira McMahon Leeper, making her feature debut. By turns endearing, unsettling, and ultimately moving, A Light Beneath Their Feet is a triumph of empathetic filmmaking. There are no heroes and villains in this story, just ordinary people struggling to create a sense of normalcy in their day-to-day existence.