Synopsis
A young woman is returned home to her biological parents after living with her abductor for 17 years.
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Cast
- Saoirse RonanLeia Dargon
- Cynthia NixonMarcy Dargon
- Jason IsaacsBen McKay
- David WarshofskyGlen Dargon
- Rosalind ChaoDr. Andrews
- Tom WrightDetective Timms
- Rob YangMr. Henry
- Avery PhillipsLeia Dargon (Age 7)
- Hana HayesLeia Dargon (Age 12)
- Jennifer Perito911 Operator (voice)
Recommendations
- 60
The Guardian
The premise is ripped from the headlines; the treatment is delicate and astute. Then we take a turn. Stockholm, Pennsylvania veers into movie-of-the-week melodrama and never finds its way safely back to shore. - 50
Hitfix
Beyond the logistics of the screenplay, Beckwith makes some stylistic choices that hinder the story's cinematic opportunities. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
performances from Saoirse Ronan and Cynthia Nixon keep Stockholm, Pennsylvania intense and absorbing, but Nicole Beckwith's initial impulse to tell her confinement story as a stage play feels as if it might have been a sounder choice. - 50
The Playlist
The filmmaker clearly has great skills and a knack for pulling strong performances out of actors. But the tone-deaf misjudgment of the film’s second half is catastrophic. - 50
Variety
From its opening scene, the film feels desaturated and airless, as if the intrusion of energy or color might upset the characters’ delicate task of healing.
