Stays with you

Rating: 7/10 (17 October 2019)

This was well done, a movie that has stayed with me for days afterwards, much as the book did. Cleverly done screenplay here which must have been hard to write. The story follows a woman only known as Ma and her 5 year old son who live in a small room. It is the only life Jack has ever known. They play games, Ma tells Jack stories. She is often depressed, Jack is bored and full of questions. Eventually the viewer realizes that Ma is being held captive in this enclosed space, Old Nick comes for his rape visits and Jack hides in the wardrobe. Ma has been here for 7 years. The story is hard to watch.
They finally gain their freedom and Jack is able to experience the outside world for the first time. Interesting details brought up you wouldn't think about; like the kid can't do stairs, never seen the sun or real daylight, never been alone, or exposed to germs. Jacob Tremblay is amazing throughout Brie Larson shines in the second half, finally breaking down when she is safe and can relax enough to let herself go at her mother's house.
William H Macy (with top billing) is in this for about a second as the dad who can't look at her.