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Hollow Reed

1996 · Movie · 102 min · ★ 5.8 · 72% critics

Drama

After a divorce triggered by his coming out, a father loses custody of his young son. When the child shows up injured and the explanations don’t add up, the father suspects harm at home and turns to the courts, facing prejudice and painful scrutiny while fighting to protect his child.

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Details
Years
1996
Release date
1996-06-24
Language
English
Runtime
102 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
72/100
TMDB rating
5.8/10 (16 votes)
About

You’ll likely connect with this if you want an intense, character-driven family drama about custody, prejudice, and protecting a child, in the vein of Torch Song Trilogy or Lianna; Not for you if abuse themes are too distressing.

Pros: powerful performances; emotionally gripping story; thoughtful themes | Cons: dated attitudes; heavy subject matter; a few contrived beats

Themes

  • woman director
  • abusive stepfather
  • gay theme

Cast & crew

Directed by Angela Pope