This movie never fails to make me cry. Something not mentioned here is that the story is based - perhaps loosely, who knows? - on actual events. Yes, a man did fake his and his very young son's death and hide out from the wife and mother for many years. Horrible.
Gabrielle Anwar's character was so focused on getting her son back, after she spotted him in a friend's vacation video many years later (why is it so hard to believe she would know her own son, after grieving him for 14 years?), that she was quite short-tempered and unpleasant for most of the movie. We can only imagine what it was like going through that kind of trauma. Her current husband was a champ, so understanding. He must have loved her very much.
Chace Crawford was perfect as the son. I was a huge fan of his in Gossip Girl and am surprised his career has not been more successful. He was such a lovely young man, in looks and personality, it was heart-rending to see him reunited with his mother.
This is one of my favorite TV movies and I certainly would recommend it to the mothers out there. It will touch your heart. By the way, Gabrielle Anwar and Craig Sheffer are exes and have a child together. One wonders if this was a difficult shoot for them, or if it was cathartic.
Gabrielle Anwar's character was so focused on getting her son back, after she spotted him in a friend's vacation video many years later (why is it so hard to believe she would know her own son, after grieving him for 14 years?), that she was quite short-tempered and unpleasant for most of the movie. We can only imagine what it was like going through that kind of trauma. Her current husband was a champ, so understanding. He must have loved her very much.
Chace Crawford was perfect as the son. I was a huge fan of his in Gossip Girl and am surprised his career has not been more successful. He was such a lovely young man, in looks and personality, it was heart-rending to see him reunited with his mother.
This is one of my favorite TV movies and I certainly would recommend it to the mothers out there. It will touch your heart. By the way, Gabrielle Anwar and Craig Sheffer are exes and have a child together. One wonders if this was a difficult shoot for them, or if it was cathartic.
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