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      The Bastard Sings the Sweetest Song

      2012 Drama List
      Reviews Muscle locks his mother up in a room to keep her from drinking until she falls and hurts herself. The desperate move unearths a past full of violence and abuse. Read More Read Less

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      Liam Lacey Globe and Mail [It] feels unclassifiable: a documentary as allegory, but mostly a record of a love story between a filmmaker and her subjects, struggling with the cages of intimacy and cruelty that shape their lives. Rated: 3/4 Jan 18, 2013 Full Review Linda Barnard Toronto Star Garland somehow manages to let everybody keep their dignity in her sometimes disturbing look at a Guyanese family ... Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 17, 2013 Full Review Chase Whale Film Threat The Bastard Sings the Sweetest Song is one the most melancholic and poignant true stories ever told. Rated: A+ Dec 3, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Muscle locks his mother up in a room to keep her from drinking until she falls and hurts herself. The desperate move unearths a past full of violence and abuse.
      Director
      Christy Garland
      Producer
      Daniel Iron
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English