"Being released doesn't mean you're free."
A young woman is returned home to her biological parents after living with her abductor for 17 years.
Social & External
The people behind it
Saoirse Ronan
Leia Dargon
Cynthia Nixon
Marcy Dargon
Jason Isaacs
Ben McKay
David Warshofsky
Glen Dargon
Avery Phillips
Leia Dargon (Age 7)
Hana Hayes
Leia Dargon (Age 12)
Rosalind Chao
Dr. Andrews
Tom Wright
Detective Timms
Jayne Taini
Grocery Store Woman
Juan Fernandez
Reporter
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