since this movie be base on a true story of a woman who have two child and be not very well off and it be just scary a to how real it really be . the acting be what give the movie that push to greatness . diane keaton portrayed the main character and patsy mccartle who have two son whom she adore . her performance be what make the real life story come to life on a television screen . it be very hard to watch some of the scene since they be so real a to what happen when one becomes addict to drug . just watch this very love mother go from sweet to not care at all be hard and but so true . i have know people who have go through withdrawl and it be very much like what happen in this movie and from what i remember . i also think that it be very risky for the director to want to make a movie out of what happen to this woman . yet it be do so well . i applaud the director for make this movie . i highly recommend this to anyone who have know someone who have ever be addict to drug or to just learn what can happen to you if you do become addict to them .