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IMDb rating 6.2
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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 5

...assembled from the debris of countless worn-out images of the Deep South and is indeed beautifully photographed.

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Cast & Crew

David Morse
As Daddy
Piper Laurie
As Grammie
Robin Wright
As Stranger Lady
Dakota Fanning
As Lewellen
Afemo Omilami
As Charles

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In 1950s rural Alabama, a young girl named Lewellen finds solace in the music of Elvis Presley amidst her troubled life. She struggles to rise above the repression surrounding her, but finds comfort and safety in Elvis' songs. When a tragic event occurs, Lewellen's voice becomes her greatest asset, allowing her to channel her pain into something beautiful and find the strength to walk away from her past and into a brighter future.

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