Characters & Themes
Ellen Foster (1997) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1997 · 94 mins · English
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- Directed by
- John Erman
- Starring
- Glynnis O'Connor, Jena Malone, Timothy Olyphant, Ted Levine, Amanda Peet, Kimberly J. Brown
Following her mother’s death, a resilient young girl is torn from an abusive father and shuffled among a series of relatives and family friends. Each temporary placement offers brief safety, yet she endures the uncertainty and yearning for a stable, loving home she can finally call her own.
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