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Life Inside Out

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A middle-aged woman (Maggie Baird) rediscovers the passion she had for music during her youth and uses it to connect with her troubled teenage son (Finneas O'Connell), who soon discovers his own musical gifts.
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Ben Kenigsberg New York Times 01/15/2015
This low-key drama so insistently resists epiphanies that it verges on bland. Go to Full Review Nick Schager Village Voice 01/13/2015
Earnestness doesn't fully excuse the low-key schmaltz peddled by Life Inside Out, the type of indie that your mother might politely describe as "touching" if she could manage to stay awake for its entirety. Go to Full Review Scott Marks San Diego Reader 10/20/2014
4/5
First time director Jill D'Agnenica and her outstanding, albeit unheard-of cast skillfully skirt the pitfalls inherent in the Lifetime Channel material. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/14/2020
3.5/4.0
The film's two leads, Maggie Baird and Finneas O'Connell, are real life mother and son and that truth infuses the film with a heartfelt intimacy. Go to Full Review Renee Schonfeld Common Sense Media 04/28/2015
3/5
Heartfelt look at mother-son bonding through love of music. Go to Full Review Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 01/22/2015
3/5
Touching story of mother and her son who discover that music is a healing balm. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/04/2019 Ironic indeed. Plot explains a lot for relevant family. Awful acting. Fake message. I'm so Glad Billie is getting blessed now. She deserves it. See more 08/09/2015 Too simple and same plot that's been used way too many times See more 06/25/2015 Mother and son connect over a shared love of music. See more 05/21/2015 First time director Jill D'Agnenica and her outstanding, albeit unheard-of cast mostly manage to skirt the pitfalls inherent in the Lifetime Channel material. See more 02/13/2015 A lovely movie with great music. This is the type of movie I want to see. See more 01/22/2015 Life Inside Out was a brilliant family film that was a breath of fresh air from the mainstream drama and gore. See more Read all reviews
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Jill D'Agnenica

Director

Maggie Baird

Laura

Finneas

Shane

Lori Nasso

Lydia

David Cowgill

Mike

William Dennis Hunt

Bill

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Life Inside Out

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Movie Info

Synopsis A middle-aged woman (Maggie Baird) rediscovers the passion she had for music during her youth and uses it to connect with her troubled teenage son (Finneas O'Connell), who soon discovers his own musical gifts.
Director
Jill D'Agnenica
Producer
Tessa Bell
Screenwriter
Maggie Baird, Lori Nasso
Production Co
Integrated Productions, Wild Flower Films, Life Inside Out The Movie
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 10, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 14, 2017
Runtime
1h 43m