Ben Is Back
- Drama
19-year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family's suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben's mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother's undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.
- Directed by
- Peter Hedges
- Written by
- Peter Hedges
Cast
- Julia Roberts
- Lucas Hedges
Courtney B. Vance- Kathryn Newton
- Rachel Bay Jones
- David Zaldivar
- Alexandra Park
- Michael Esper
Tim Guinee- Myra Lucretia Taylor
- Kristin Griffith
- Jack Davidson
Keywords
- hopeful
- mother son relationship
- church
- drug dealer
- small town
- drug addiction
- family conflict
- one day
- christmas eve
- temptation
- drug rehabilitation
- family dog
- stolen dog
- aimless youth
- blended family
- older brother younger sister
- addiction recovery
- painful memories
- criticism and blame
- return of son
- worry
- teenage son
- making amends
- mother's undying love
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