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In the final scene, as Ben is driven away, Holly comes to terms with the fact that she cannot save him from his demons. She acknowledges that Ben needs to face the consequences of his choices in order to fully recover and rebuild his life.
Ben Is Back is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Peter Hedges, and starring Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, and Courtney B. Vance. The plot follows a mother who tries to help her addict son after he returns home from rehab.
Dec 7, 2018 · A scene in which Holly takes Ben to the mall for clothing and bumps into the boy’s former physician — now in the middle stages of dementia — is more than a little contrived; but in addition to...
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Dec 7, 2018 · I’m Peter Hedges, writer and director of “Ben Is Back.” Ben Burns, played by Lucas Hedges, comes home unexpectedly on Christmas Eve Day. And he’s with his mother Holly, played by Julia ...
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Dec 5, 2018 · Peter Hedges narrates a scene from his film featuring Lucas Hedges and Julia Roberts. Roadside Attractions. When the title character shows up early in “Ben Is Back” — just before Christmas...
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Ben Is Back: Directed by Peter Hedges. With Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance, Kathryn Newton. A drug addicted teenage boy shows up unexpectedly at his family's home on Christmas Eve.
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