All of the acting is very good, although some American commentators have remarked on the fact no one has a Texas accent. This won't matter much to an Australian audience.

What really distinguishes the film is that it gets deep inside this broken family without becoming histrionic or accusatory. Tan avoids any hint of sentimentality, concentrating on the pain instead.

The writer-director offers no easy solutions, relying instead on a stellar cast and nuanced responses.

Chiklis gives the best performance of his career, and the scenes between Smith and Chung are some of the film’s strongest.