The film carries a powerful emotional impact; regarding the two eldest Altmyer children, you’re aware they’re doing things that aren’t right, and might be disapproved of, but given their difficult childhoods, it's hard not to feel sadness for them. It isn’t a tightly paced thriller, yet there’s something captivating about it that holds your attention. While the plot is somewhat foreseeable, you remain uncertain ab…

This is an upsetting and difficult story centering on a troubled family living in a remote area of the Eastern United States. Following a mother's incarceration for shooting her husband in a small town, a young man must put his education aside to care for his three younger sisters, one of whom is causing considerable trouble. A nearby woman also begins to attract his attention. "Back Roads," released in 2018, …