My Mother's Replacement

This beautiful film by DCTF is much shorter than all their other films (at just 47 minutes) but it is so worth seeing. It takes a look at the life of a preteen girl who is dealing with the recent suicide of her mom. Her poor dad is struggling to figure out if he should tell his young daughter (an only child) why her mom took her own life.

I've said it before and will say it again that the writer (Candy) knows how to tell a story that is realistic and believable. She doesn't sugar coat hard topics such as suicide. IMO, this is a faith based film, even though the topic is suicide. It's handled so beautifully and so gently.

Though produced in Terre Haute, this movie premiered in Paris, Illinois and I had the joy of seeing it on the big screen at the Paris theatre. I highly recommend this film and it can be seen on Amazon Prime. I enjoyed the acting from the teen girl and the actor portraying her dad. I enjoyed the storyline, the music and the cinematography. Invest a little time to watch this movie. It's worth it. We should all be supporting independent artists. They pour so much into their work, not for wealth or fame, but to truly capture the heart of an audience, which this films does.

This is such a fantastic movie. Not too long, at just 47 minutes. We enjoyed everything about it: the writing, the cinematography, the musical scores, the acting. It was all just fantastic. The subject matter was serious (dealing with mental illness and even suicide) but the film had some comedic moments in it as well, which was appreciated to lighten the mood a bit but still keeping with the seriousness of the film.

This film is available on Amazon Prime which is where we watched and we do highly recommend it. As I said above, it's a short watch at just 47 minutes long. So you cannot use the excuse that you don't have time to watch a two hour movie or that you have a short attention span. See it if you can, especially if you know anyone who suffers from mental illness of any kind or know anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide.

The overall storyline is a difficult one dealing with suicide and a family trying to move forward in the aftermath. Even though it's a heavy topic the writer manages to bring lighthearted humor and hope to the story. The acting by Morgan and Jason is spot on. The range of emotions they both had to bring to the screen is wide covering everything from grief, anger, confusion, happiness and playfulness. It makes the viewer appreciate the importance of mental health and taking care of those around us. It also is a great reminder that even after dark storms there is hope for healing and a future. It's worth the short watch.

Wow, wow, wow! Talk about great writing and directing, Candy Beard has done it again! This movie was well written and well casted and acted! Hitting on a subject that has become more and more common in today's society. It another very heart wrenching topic and movie. I can't imagine the pain and sadness that families go through when this happens to them, Candy definitely knows how to write well and have actors and actresses that she picks to play these hard roles and she picked them well. The whole cast and crew should be proud of the acting jobs they have done. I recommend seeing this movie for sure!!

My Mother's Replacement takes on the difficult topic of mental illness and does so without depressing the viewer. In fact I would say that it is also a feel good movie. I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Everything from the dialogue, acting, music and camera-work was well done and I am looking forward to seeing more from Dreams Come True Films. I love independent films and especially those made in non Hollywood locations. I enjoy seeing filmmakers find their footing and just get better and better. I also like that this film has a powerful message and helps take away the stigma of mental illness. I would recommend this film to friends and colleagues. Well done!