MichaelShannondirectsanadaptationofBrettNeveu’s2002playaboutamothercopingwiththefalloutafterhersonmurdersthreeofhishighschoolclassmates.Janice(JudyGreer)isstruggling;shemovesthroughlifeasifinahaze,unabletoletgoofherangerandfrustration.Whileherhusband(AlexanderSkarsgård)hasfoundrefugeatanewchurch,Janicefindsithardtoseeksolaceinherfaithdespiteherpastor’spleastohealherwoundsbymeetingwiththemothersofherson’svictims.AsJaniceponderswhatthatmeetingcouldachieveforherandhercommunity,EricLaRueasksaudiencestowitnessthefrayedemotionalripplesthatviolentactscanengender.AnchoredbyGreer’sdeeplyarrestingperformance,Shannon’sdirectorialdebutgrappleshead-onwithfrustratinglytimelyconversationsaboutwhodeservesourcompassionandgrace.StandoutsupportingturnsbyTracyLettsandAlisonPill,whocaptureasubtlyunnervingvisionofspiritualfanaticism,stressthefilmsinterestincomplicatingfacileviewsofatonementandforgivenessinlightofsuchtragedies.源自：https://tribecafilm.com/films/eric-larue-2023
