So B. It (2016) (original) (raw)
A young girl named Heidi, who lives with her mentally disabled mother, travels across the country to find out about her and her mother's past.
A young girl named Heidi, who lives with her mentally disabled mother, travels across the country to find out about her and her mother's past. (less)
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Starring: Talitha Eliana Bateman, Alfre Woodard, Jacinda Barrett, John Heard, Jessica Ann Collins, Dash Mihok
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Review by Brian Orndorf, October 5, 2017
4 / 10
The strangely titled �So B. It� is an adaptation of a 2004 novel by Sarah Weeks, and perhaps it should�ve remained in literary form. Despite its classification as a children�s book, the material covers difficult emotional ground, putting the protagonist through the wringer as she claims independence and searches for the truth behind her family history. Sent in to tame the writing is director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Gary Williams, who try to create a warm glaze to pour over frightfully abrasive interactions, doing their duty to make the picture approachable for a wide audience. Unfo ...read more...
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