Rotten
Each woman is a cardboard cutout, and the talented actresses here seem boxed in by their roles.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Overview
A group of women, including Skipper, the wealthy young Jennifer and the domineering Nan, journey from the United States to South America in hopes of easily adopting children. Unfortunately, their plans are complicated by local laws that require the women to live in the foreign nation for an extended period before they can take in orphaned kids. While stuck in another country, the women bond as they share their aspirations and anxieties.
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58%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A raw slice of life that goes beyond the obvious external issues.
Kathy Cano Murillo, Arizona Republic
Rotten
It is a story without a story, helpless and wandering, enjoyable for its parts but failing as a whole.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
If most of the characters seem underdeveloped, they are also convincing and interesting.
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Fresh
Sayles, a rare screenwriter who consistently creates thoughtful roles for grown-up women, has outdone himself here.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
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