Shut In (2016)

Shut In (2016)

  • 4.7
  • 1h 31min
  • Drama, Mystery, Thriller
  • 2016-11-30 (USA)

Storyline

Steven is a troubled kid from Maine being sent to boarding school. While his father, Richard Portman, is driving him there, they get into a bad argument, and the car swerves into oncoming traffic, killing Richard and putting Steven in a vegetative state. Six months later, Richard's second wife and Steven's stepmother, Mary, is taking care of his every need. Mary is a psychologist who works from home with children and adolescents. She is upset to learn that one of her patients, a deaf child named Tom, is to be transferred to a school in Boston. Later, Mary discusses Steven with her therapist, Dr. Wilson. While she feels guilty, she has decided to put Steven in a home to be cared for because he is no longer there and is just a body..



Short Review

It's low-key and modestly budgeted, but perfectly well made, and Watts maintains a cool and steady presence.


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