
Ben Is Back
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Logline
A drug addicted teenage boy shows up unexpectedly at his family’s home on Christmas Eve.
Synopsis
Nineteen-year-old Ben Burns (Lucas Hedges) unexpectedly returns home to his family’s suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben’s mother, Holly (Julia Roberts), is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother’s undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.
Runtime
104 minutes
Producers
Peter Hedges, Nina Jacobson, Teddy Schwarzman, Brad Simpson
Executive Producers
Jane Evans, Dan Friedkin, Micah Green, Michael Heimler, Lindsey King, Mickey Lidell, Pete Shilaimon, Daniel Steinman, Ben Stillman