when i first saw this movie it was very hard to watch but i love the little girl in the story she so brave and her mom tryed to get her a good dad but it never could work out i love this movie how the family care for this little girl who get beat up and raped loseing her baby brother never really had a dad her mom is kind of nuts good actors in this movie its funny its gets to your heart if you like lifetime movie you will love this one i love the book to its a great movie bastard out of carolina 5 stars i got lots of movie and this is one of them i got it on vhs and dvd love it it will make you cry hope you like it carmen