This movie was gritty and real.
Ollie (Tessa Thompson, a bit too pretty) is trying to finish her probation and find a better job to get her out of the border town she lives in with too many drug addicts.
But she's sort of roped back into that life so she can pay the outrageous mortgage on her mother's house. She doesn't want to, but with few options, she re-enters the world and even helps her sister, Deb (the also too pretty Lily James) across the border so Deb can obtain an abortion. Deb has no health insurance and can't afford to carry a baby to term as that will cost eight thousand dollars. Her ex, Ian (James Badge Dale) isn't much help. He may care for her and their son, but he can't find steady work so he can't help with the bills. He isn't thrilled with her choice but he also knows that he doesn't have a leg to stand on.
There are challenges for the two women, but they are strong and fearless and aren't afraid to take dangerous risks and the performances by Thompson and James carry the film as there aren't really many characters in this film. And it is sad that they live in a world where they are forced to resort to illegal activities just to afford the basic necessities in life. Grade: B+
Side Notes:
-While I'm pleased that finally a major character has an abortion (rare for Hollywood films), I wish the other 'a' word (adoption) was at least mentioned. It's a shame she felt that was her best choice.
-I wonder what sort of job Ollie was applying for in Spokane where the person came all the way to North Dakota for the interview?
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