Synopsis
After she ends up in prison and loses custody of her son, a woman struggles to assimilate outside her former life and remain clean long enough to regain custody of her son.
Scores
Overall Score
50.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
36.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.9%
Review Aggregate
69.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 72% of 64 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
emotionalcharacter-drivensuspensefulaction-packedvisually strikinggrittyrealisticuplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Cheung | 2006 | $539,000 | $838,000 | (est) |
| Nick Nolte | 2006 | $332,000 | $516,000 | (est) |
| Béatrice Dalle | 2006 | $250,000 | $389,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count66
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $138,711 | $215,841 |
| International | 2006 | $2,832,508 | $4,407,529 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $2,971,219 | $4,623,370 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $1,202,359 | $1,870,932 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $161,000 | $250,524 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $50,000 | $77,803 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $5,099,000 | $7,934,307 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $12,027,000 | $18,714,632 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $69,356 | $107,921 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $18,608,714 | $28,956,119 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $7,000,000 | $10,892,361 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $1,514,000 (est) | $2,355,862 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $744,000 | $1,157,702 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $1,270,000 | $1,976,185 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $1,400,000 | $2,178,472 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $11,928,000 | $18,560,583 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $6,680,714 | $10,395,536 |
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