Bastard out of Carolina

Accomplished actress Anjelica Huston, daughter of John Huston, made her directorial debut with this absorbing, often wrenching story of child abuse in the 1950s American South. Based on a novel by Dorothy Allison, the film (narrated by Laura Dern) tells the tale of Bone (Jena Malone), a poor white ...more

Based on the novel by Dorothy Allison, Bastard out of Carolina marks the directorial debut of acclaimed actress Anjelica Huston. Originally a made-for-TV movie, this disturbing family drama premiered on the Showtime cable network after TNT declined to broadcast it due to the dark subject. The topic of child abuse is inherently unsettling, yet Huston refused to sensationalize the depictions of violence. The painfully realistic abuse does become almost unbearable to watch, but it thankfully ...more