A young mother cleans houses and battles the system for a life beyond poverty and abuse.
Earnest and bleak. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on a book.
Streaming on Netflix.
Nothing past what a TV-MA promises: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.
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After fleeing an abusive relationship, a young mother finds a job cleaning houses as she fights to provide for her child and build them a better future.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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