Not Oscar worthy

Rating: 6/10 (25 January 2016)

The first hour of this film is as taut and compelling as any psychological thriller, you're really in it with the mother and son and rooting for them to get out. The writing, direction, and production design are top notch.
Once the mother and soon do escape, the filmmakers don't seem to know what to do with them, and the quality of everything to do with the second half is a mediocre-at-best, straight to cable melodrama. That quality includes the acting, directing, writing, set design (aside from he subtle "bars" in the home set.
This material seems better suited for a TV drama or serial.
Granted, the lead performances are spectacular.