Sherrybaby
Sign in to saveSherrybaby is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Laurie Collyer. The film premiered in the Dramatic Competition at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2006 and received a limited release in the United States on September 8, 2006.
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6.1After serving time in prison, former drug addict Sherry Swanson returns home to reclaim her young daughter from family members who have been raising the child. Sherry's family, especially her sister-in-law, doubt Sherry's ability to be a good mother, and Sherry finds her resolve to stay clean slowly weakening.
Released: 2006-09-0896 minDir: Laurie CollyerDrama
Cast
- Maggie Gyllenhaal as Sherry Swanson
- Brad William Henke as Bobby Swanson
- Sam Bottoms as Bob Swanson Sr.
- Giancarlo Esposito as Parole Officer Hernandez
- Bridget Barkan as Lynette Swanson
- Ryan Simpkins as Alexis Parks
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Sherrybaby
- Film.image
- Sherrybaby.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Laurie Collyer
- Film.producer
- Marc TurtletaubLemore Syvan
- Film.writer
- Laurie Collyer
- Film.starring
- Maggie GyllenhaalBrad William HenkeSam BottomsKate BurtonGiancarlo EspositoDanny Trejo
- Film.music
- Jack Livesey
- Film.cinematography
- Russell Lee Fine
- Film.editing
- Curtiss ClaytonJoe Landauer
- Film.studio
- Big BeachElevation Filmworks
- Film.distributor
- Red Envelope EntertainmentIFC Films
- Film.runtime
Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 2006
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Director
- Laurie Collyer
- Screenwriter
- Laurie Collyer
- Composer
- Jack Livesey
- Narrative location
- New Jersey
- Filming location
- New Jersey
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- Plot
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- Critical response
- Accolades
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Sherrybaby is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Laurie Collyer. The film premiered in the Dramatic Competition at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2006 and received a limited release in the United States on September 8, 2006.
==Plot== The story takes place in New Jersey. Sherry Swanson, a young woman who has recently been released from prison and is recovering from a heroin addiction, is trying to rebuild her life on the outside. Above all, she wants to repair her relationship with her young daughter, but finds the challenges more daunting than she had expected. Her daughter barely recognizes her and no longer calls her "mommy", the halfway house where she lives has a curfew that interferes with her ability to visit her family. Her relationship with her family has become tense and strained, and she tends to act childlike at times.