Disturbing, unsettling, brilliant and gripping… Intelligent and thought-provoking. Kevin Bacon plays a child molester just released from prison, and yes, the movie is distressing. It is also very amazing. This is a rare fish in an ocean choked with junk… Don’t let the subject matter scare you away. It would be a crime not to see this film. Watch it with someone since you’ll want to discuss about the movie after…
After twelve years in prison, Walter arrives in an unnamed city, moves into a small apartment across the street from an elementary school, gets a job at a lumberyard, and mostly keeps to himself. A quiet, guarded man, Walter finds unexpected solace from Vickie, a tough-talking woman who promises not to judge him for his history. But Walter cannot escape his past. A convicted sex offender, Walter is warily eyed by his brother-in-law, shunned by his sister, lives in fear of being discovered at work, and is hounded by a suspicious local police officer, Detective Lucas. After befriending a young girl in a neighborhood park, Walter must also grapple with the terrible prospect of his own reawakened demons.
