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Sins of the Mother

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Surprises await a graduate student (Nicole Beharie) who returns home to face her abusive and alcoholic mother (Jill Scott).

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Cailyn B @addicted2the90s Sep 13, 2026 Okay! So, there is a lot to unpack here. Starting with how i liked the movie; i thought it was quite interesting. Im currently in school for the study of human behavior, so this movie fit perfectly with my schooling. I want to talk about Ivy’s character. I thought she was trouble from the start. I don’t know if it’s just me, but i thought she was drunk in her first appearance which was the AA lunch. I understand Nona was a changed woman, but she should’ve checked Ivy about her behavior from the start. I totally understand you have to be understanding and patient with certain people, but there is a way to tell someone about themselves in an appropriate manner. I felt Nona was WAY too lenient about her attack on Shay. As I’m writing this i realize the word limit. Soooo, overall, the message this movie has is great, and really shows the struggle between parents who are trying to change and children who have already faced the trauma. See more Mar 16, 2014 Good movie. I liked the message of this one. See more Feb 7, 2011 An emotional movie about a disfunctional family. See more Mar 6, 2010 This movie is all about forgiveness and growing up. Not bad.... but not good enough to buy. See more Feb 27, 2010 have to buy this movie, where I live u see alot of this type of life style. seems as if sum of my life growing up is part of this move See more Feb 25, 2010 Very good film. Jill Scott is really a diverse woman. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Surprises await a graduate student (Nicole Beharie) who returns home to face her abusive and alcoholic mother (Jill Scott).
Director
Paul A. Kaufman
Producer
Harvey Kahn
Screenwriter
Elizabeth Hunter
Production Co
Front Street Pictures, The Kaufman Company
Rating
TV-PG (L|D)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 5, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
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