Very depressing film that failed to deliver any insight or new angle on redemption. Hard to feel any compassion for the mother, grandmother or anybody else in the extended family. The two kids were victims and should have run away from this family as soon they could. The Amy Adams and Glenn Close characters were selfish, insulting and almost came across as if they had a sense of entitlement and victimhood when dealing with the outside world. Acting was decent but that cannot make up for a story that was non engaging and non original.