When a son and mother move to Seattle in hopes for a better life, the mother meets a seemingly polite man. Things go south when the man turns out to be abusive, endangering their lives. As the mother struggles to maintain hope in an impossible situation, the son has plans to escape.
Keywords:
Jealousy
Based on novel or book
Single parent
Seattle, washington
Car mechanic
Relationship problems
Based on true story
Stepfather
Family relationships
Coming of age
Alcoholic
Oppression
1950s
Movie tag line: "He looked like the ideal husband. He seemed like the perfect father. That's just what they needed. But that's not what they got."
Character: Dwight Hansen
Character: Caroline Wolff Hansen
Character: Tobias Wolff
Character: Roy
Character: Pearl