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Princess of the Row

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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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John DeFore Hollywood Reporter An uneven but sincere portrait of filial devotion. Nov 26, 2020 Full Review Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) This is a film that I deeply appreciated. It's a very touching film. Nov 26, 2020 Full Review Monique Jones Common Sense Media Heartfelt coming-of-age drama has heavy themes. Rated: 4/5 Dec 2, 2020 Full Review Kelly Vance East Bay Express Both [Tayler] Buck and [Edi] Gathegi deserve awards for their gratifying performances. Nov 30, 2020 Full Review 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 Full Review Andrew Stover Film Inquiry Based on performances alone, Princess of the Row is a must-see indie. Nov 28, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Greg M Definitely a step up in this particular genre. Pay attention to the subtleties. There are plenty, and you might miss something if you look away. I recommend it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/28/24 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Anysa H Simple but incredibly moving Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/01/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Producer
A Shawn Austin, Edi Gathegi
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
Runtime
1h 25m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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