ttratar21 I just watched this movie on Lifetime, and was reminded of my time living in the south. When I was living in the south, time after time, I would see a husband who was a total scumbag, and his wife would never leave him. In other parts of the United States there would be a separation instantly. But in the South Women are afraid to stand up to their man. This movie was tough to watch. This little girl was severely abused, and molested by her step- father, and her mother refused to do anything about it. When she told her daughter at the end of the movie that she still Love's Glen, I was sick to my stomach.

gebased I was very impressed with the acting of the movie. However, at the same time, the content was so hard to watch. I know this kind of thing goes on all the time and in fact, have a few friends and relatives that have gone through it. Having 12 and 9 year old daughters, it is very hard not to place them in the shoes of the girls in the movie. I cannot imagine what I would do to a man like that if I ever found out that was happening. I admit I tend to cry at every movie - even comedies, but this movie had me crying from so much feeling for Bones during and especially at the end when she's sitting by the fire. My oldest is already in bed, but I went in, hugged her very tight and kissed her forehead. She woke up and asked why I was crying. I could only say to her that I loved her very much and would never let anyone do anything to her and would never leave her. I recommend this movie to everyone, especially those who are in the mother's situation. Maybe it will make them see from a different angle that love for a husband should never be more than the love for a child that is being abused.

alliesmom97 I saw this on Lifetime a few nights ago. It tells the story of a young girl born to an unwed mother into a family that society would classify as "white trash" who becomes the target of her stepfather's wrath and inappropriate attentions.The story itself is, of course, extremely upsetting. Tales of child abuse always are, and the abuse was pretty violent. It was, however, very well acted. Jena Malone did an awesome job as "Bone", the young victim. Ron Eldard managed to really make you hate him. One minute he is vicious and violent toward Bone, the next he is whining and sobbing pathetically to his wife (her mother) that he can't live without her. Most of the rest of the cast did an pretty good job as well.In spite of being well told and acted, it was in many ways infuriating. Anney, Bone's mother, was willing to let her child be abused or ship her off to relatives rather than kick out the scumbag. And Bone's large extended family was very loving toward her and DID try to provide her with a safe haven when things got bad but one aunt sent her back knowing she was being molested and one refused to tell the sheriff what had happened after the child ended up in the hospital after a beating and rape attempt. Given a choice between an innocent child and their sister (Bone's mother) who was too stupid to dump her loser and abuser husband, they picked their sister. Sad and pathetic. One wonders how many kids in the real world find themselves in Bone's position...at the mercy of adults who don't have the guts to do what is right.

jerfitz Not for the Squeamish! It deals with sexual abuse of children. I saw an interview with Jenna Malone and she was emphatic to re-assure people that she was not herself abused during this film, she got along very well with Ron Eldard, and that she understood that it was acting, etc. I'll bet that some actors turned down the role, given the subject matter. From a standpoint of dealing with the subject matter honestly the director Angelica Huston pulled no punches. There's a haunting scene where Eldard was sitting in a car with Jena on his lap and he abuses her - I'm sure it was a very difficult scene to film! But it's a "must see" for the realistic portrayal of a true story.