I give this movie 5 stars, which I rarely give to a movie, because it is gripping, heart-breaking, horrific, and intense. When a movie makes you hate a person to the point of wishing death upon them, it has already more than served it's purpose. I cringe when I remember that this movie was based on a true story.
The acting was genuine, crisp, and believable. The abusive aunt truly, truly played her role to the tee , and made me want to kill her myself.
Shockingly horrible, amazingly disturbing movie. One that sometimes you wish you could unsee.