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January. 01,2012      
Rating:
8.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Still working through the grief of losing her only child, Thelma, a young Blackfeet woman in Browning, MT, is taken advantage of by friends who use her as de facto child care while they continue to live the freewheeling lifestyles they had before becoming parents.

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Reviews

Vashirdfel
2012/01/01

Simply A Masterpiece

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GazerRise
2012/01/02

Fantastic!

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Guillelmina
2012/01/03

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

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Billy Ollie
2012/01/04

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

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