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16-year-old STEPHANIE DALEY (Amber
Tamblyn) is hospitalized unexpectedly during a school fieldtrip
while, in a nearby public restroom, a dead newborn is discovered.
Faced with charges of murder, Stephanie claims she never
knew she was pregnant and that the child was stillborn.
Forensic psychologist LYDIE CRANE (Tilda Swinton) is hired
to determine the truth behind Stephanie’s continuing
state of denial. Coincidentally, Lydie is herself pregnant
and struggles with an impending fear that her marriage and
her pregnancy is in jeopardy. Her intuition intensifies
with each session with Stephanie and she soon believes that
unraveling the teenager’s mystery is somehow crucial
to her own fate.
Featuring gripping performances by
Tilda Swinton and Academy Award-winner Timothy Hutton, STEPHANIE
DALEY is anchored by a brave powerhouse performance by Amber
Tamblyn. Writer/director Hilary's Brougher's evocative film,
winner of Best Screenplay at Sundance Film Festival, weaves
two parallel journeys into a sublime masterpiece about the
absolute nature of truth.
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