Princess of the Row

Released Nov 27, 2020

1 hr. 25 min.

Drama

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Bouncing around the foster care system, Alicia Willis (Tayler Buck), a creative 12-year-old girl, ditches school to visit her military veteran father Sergeant Beaumont "Bo" Willis (Edi Gathegi). After a battle-induced brain injury during his service in Iraq, Bo is now homeless and living in Los Angeles' skid row while suffering from severe PTSD. When Alicia discovers that her next foster parent (Martin Sheen) is ten hours away, she sets out on a mission to save her family. With social services in hot pursuit, she will stop at nothing to find a better life with the only family she knows... her dad.

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Harold P

Very beautiful story of father daughter love and the pain of letting go we need more STORIES like this and not AGENDA driven ones. Made this Marine get some dust in my eyes

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/07/23

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Brooke S

This is an amazing movie that shows the love of a father and a daughter. It will make you cry. It will make you angry. While I thoroughly enjoyed the love she has for her father and the love her has for his daughter, it does depict how veterans get treated in the real world. It's sad, the military chew syou up and spits you out, they use you for everything your worth and then toss you on your behind and say good luck. Everyone thanks us for our service but that doesn't mean much when no one actually steps up to help veterans in need. It says this movie is a "tale" but this movie is real life unfortunately. I understand wanting to help the daughter have a "normal" life, but for goodness sake help her father too! He clearly needs help and many people see it but do absolutely nothing to help him. Next time you say thank you for your service, think really hard why you're saying that and what YOU are doing or can do to help vets in need. Every branch has at least one commercial that says be the change join so and so branch. How about they make a commercial for civilians that says be the change, stand up for vets, their rights, and actually help them! Everyone loves military members until something bad happens. Then everyone blames that individual, not the reasons why they are the way they are or the help that isn't there. Stop blaming and step up and help your vets. If you had to go through half of the stuff we do in the military you might be a little messed up too. So next time before you judge someone, think about the nice life you live. Then think about what our vets go through, would you be socially acceptable? Would you be the perfect person? Bet you wouldn't, because that's being human. Think about the traumas they all go through. Your "rough days" would be a cake walk for anyone in the military. I guess that's why less than 10% of the population actually has the gonads to join and defend their country.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/25/23

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Anysa H

Simple but incredibly moving

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/01/23

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Sal D

Definitely must watch indie movie. Taylor Buck's performance is alone is a stand out - kudos also to Edi Gathegi - but the script, direction and peripherals character development all make this film seem real and heartbreaking - not exploitive or Hollywood saccharine flavored.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/25/23

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wayne m

Princess of the Row is a heavy and hard hitting film about a very serious issue, but one that also manages to include a human story of hope. Homelessness is a major issue in the US and this film serves that story well. Bo is a former Army vet who now suffers PTSD and lives on Skid Row in Los Angeles. His loving daughter Alicia spends time in various foster homes whilst still trying to support her father. They both have no true supporter base and every day is a constant struggle. Each scene is Alicia trying to hold her small family unit togther. Overall this film works quite well although the story is a little uneven at times. Taylor Buck and Ed Gathegi are very good as daughter and father in this strong and vital film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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With a dad that suffers great mental illness as a vet, this little girl goes down a path of trying to save him but ultimately having to save herself. A straight on view of homeless and the struggle.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Van Maximilian Carlson

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Martin Sheen

John Austin

Edi Gathegi

Beaumont 'Bo' Willis

Jacob Vargas

Donald

Ana Ortiz

Magdalene Rodriguez

Blake Michael

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John DeFore

Hollywood Reporter

An uneven but sincere portrait of filial devotion.

Nov 26, 2020

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

This is a film that I deeply appreciated. It's a very touching film.

Nov 26, 2020

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Monique Jones

Common Sense Media

Heartfelt coming-of-age drama has heavy themes.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 2, 2020

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Kelly Vance

East Bay Express

Both [Tayler] Buck and [Edi] Gathegi deserve awards for their gratifying performances.

Nov 30, 2020

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Phil Guie

Film-Forward.com

"Gathegi does incredible work, but he's let down by a screenplay that increasingly treats him as a walking deus ex machina."

Rated: 2/5

Nov 28, 2020

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Andrew Stover

Film Inquiry

Based on performances alone, Princess of the Row is a must-see indie.

Nov 28, 2020

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Synopsis

Bouncing around the foster care system, Alicia Willis (Tayler Buck), a creative 12-year-old girl, ditches school to visit her military veteran father Sergeant Beaumont "Bo" Willis (Edi Gathegi). After a battle-induced brain injury during his service in Iraq, Bo is now homeless and living in Los Angeles' skid row while suffering from severe PTSD. When Alicia discovers that her next foster parent (Martin Sheen) is ten hours away, she sets out on a mission to save her family. With social services in hot pursuit, she will stop at nothing to find a better life with the only family she knows... her dad.

Director: Van Maximilian Carlson
Executive Producer: Davy Duhamel, Morgan Freeman, Lori McCreary, Kirk Palayan
Screenwriter: A Shawn Austin, Van Maximilian Carlson
Production Co: Big Boss Creative, Revelations Entertainment, Shifty Eye Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 27, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 27, 2020
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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