• Release Date: 14 March 2008
• Country: Canada / USA
• Also Known As: Ferris Wheel (USA) (working title)
• Certification: USA:R
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
• Language: English
• Filming Locations: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Color: Color
• Genre: Drama
• Company: Denver and Delilah Productions
• MPAA: Rated R for language and a scene of violence.

Summary :The drama follows an 11-year-old girl's struggle to come to terms with her mother's abandonment. Uncle / Brother Sister Relationship / Violence / Child / Family Abandonment

Actors: AnnaSophia Robb, Nick Stahl, Charlize Theron, Troy Skog, Emily Wees, Shannon Jardine, Simon Chin, Amy Matysio, Deborra-Lee Furness, Callum Keith Rennie, Michael Ennis, Woody Harrelson, Dennis Hopper

Producers: Robert Merilees, Charlie Mason, Charlize Theron, Mike Stirling, Anthony Rhulen, Justin Moore-Lewy, Beth Kono, J.J. Harris, A.J. Dix

Writers: Zac Stanford

Directors: William Maher

Critics Review

Reviewed By	Brief Review	Grade
Boston Globe Wesley Morris	The title, as it turns out, is accurate, although Robb gives her part surprising steeliness. ...more	C
Chicago Tribune Michael Phillips	Turgid family melodrama not worthy of cast. ...more	C-
Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman	A lifeless compendium of the worst indie-flick cliches. ...more	F
Hollywood Reporter Stephen Farber	The actors soar high above this downer. ...more	B
Los Angeles Times Kevin Crust	Strong performances and an underused supporting cast can't save this family tale from its flaws. ...more	D
New York Post Lou Lumenick	Relentlessly depressing -- almost a parody of movies at Sundance. ...more	C-
New York Times Stephen Holden	Sustains a mood of unrelenting bleakness, wearing its aesthetic of desolation like a badge of integrity. Integrity and quality, unfortunately, are not synonymous. ...more	D
San Francisco Chronicle Ruthe Stein	A slow-moving family drama guaranteed to induce a nap if not somnambulism. ...more	D-
USA Today Claudia Puig	The best scenes are the bonding moments between James and Tara. Stahl and Robb give fine, low-key performances. ...more	C