Nobody's Child (1986)
- Directed by
- Lee Grant
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman is committed to a psychiatric hospital and spends years fighting to reclaim her life. The film follows her struggle inside the institution and her journey toward independence.
restrainedseriousfact-basedearnestpersonalslow-buildquietly intenseharrowing
What happens
Nobody's Child is a 1986 American made-for-television drama film directed by Lee Grant which won a Directors Guild of America Award. It is based on the autobiographical account of the same title by Marie Balter who was sent to a mental institution aged sixteen, with a script adapted by writers Mary Gallagher and Ara Watson. The cast includes Marlo Thomas, Ray Baker, Caroline Kava, and Anna Maria Horsford. At the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards, Marlo Thomas was awarded the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special for her role as Marie Balter in this film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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