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Two children from a working-class family in New York struggle to understand the story of God versus Lucifer as they try to deal with a mentally ill mother in this intense, realistic, spiritual drama. ... read more read more...Angela is ten-years-old and has visions of angels. She spends much of her time trying to comprehend the tale of God and Lucifer. She also tries to protect her baby sister, six-year-old, Ellie by cautioning her to stay clean and good lest the Devil take her away. Ellie and Angela have been moved several times in their life. Their father, Andrew, is a hard worker; their mother, Mae, is becoming increasingly mentally ill. The children frequently witness her outbursts, but can do nothing to stop her sad descent. Sometimes Angela spies on them as they make love. After Mae is finally placed in an institution the girls must spend many hours on their own. At one point they assist their pregnant sitter when her water breaks. At another they manage to get away from a child molester at a carnival. In the final scene, Angela decides to baptize herself in the river and finally finds the transformation she sought. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Rebecca Miller

Release Date: January 26, 1996

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DVD Release Date: November 26, 2002

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Emanuel Levy
March 22, 2007
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

Sharply uneven, Miller's debut is a grim, occasionally haunting Southern Gothic tale about mental illness seen from the POV of a young girl whose childhood evokes both dreams and demons; Ellen Kuras d... Full Review

Todd McCarthy
August 12, 2008
Todd McCarthy, Variety

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April 16, 2003
Hollywood Reporter

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Peter Stack
November 13, 2001
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle

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Stephen Holden
November 13, 2001
Stephen Holden, New York Times

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November 30, 2003
Empire Magazine

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Alison Macor
November 13, 2001
Alison Macor, Austin Chronicle

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Christopher Null
November 13, 2001
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Geoff Andrew
February 9, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out

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Annlee Ellingson
June 5, 2002
Annlee Ellingson, Boxoffice Magazine

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