Diondra's daughter

They could have had Nicolas' Hoult's character be the son (who was given up for adoption in California then tracked down/unsealed his records, found mom, and started this whole process) and her be the daughter from a later visit in prison. He looked about 28. It would have made sense and would have added a layer to the story.

I completely agree that the actress looked too young - that bothered me and took me out of the movie.

HOWEVER, she has been completely sheltered and kept in isolation her entire life, so the "acting like a teenager" makes sense. Diondra went into hiding with her at her birth, and never really grew up either. I think of it as a kind of "Grey Gardens" scenario, but more severe in some ways - these two women, who learn how to act like "adults" by watching reality tv and sitcoms.


I think it would have been more effective if they'd used an actress who actually WAS 29 or so to play the daughter, then have her dress up in these too-young teenage types of clothes.




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The actress who played Crystal was the correct age. It was the decision of the director and wardrobe to dress her as a child and make her look younger. It makes sense. Why would she look and act like your normal 28yr old? What does a normal 28 yr old look and act like anyway? Crystal has a lot of psychological problems and has probably never been socialized. She has been kept hidden from the world. It totally makes sense that she would look and act more like a child than a grown woman.

I think Diondra lost Bens baby, and then got pregnant later...But told Ben shes his daughter so he would keep protecting her while in jail.