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The Hiding Place (2000)
Director: Douglas Green
Cast: Kim Hunter, Timothy Bottoms, Kim Greist, Hayden Tank
Runtime97 min
RatingPG-13
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A son visits his aging mother and sees tragic, intermittent signs of senility, but she pleads with him not to send her to a sanitarium.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The Hiding Place, a 2000 drama directed by Douglas Green, has received a mixed critical reception. Though some have praised the film's poignant portrayal of a mother's struggle with senility, it has not garnered significant awards recognition. The film's public reception, as indicated by its average IMDb rating of 6.5/10, suggests a moderately positive audience response.
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Directed by Douglas Green in 2000, The Hiding Place offers a poignant and intimate portrayal of a son grappling with his aging mother's senility, highlighted by powerful performances from Kim Hunter and Timothy Bottoms that bring depth and nuance to the family drama.
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The Hiding Place is a 1975 film based on the autobiographical novel The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom. The film recounts the ten Boom family's experiences in the Netherlands as they provide a hiding place for Jewish refugees during the Holocaust, which leads to their arrest and imprisonment in the Ravensbrück concentration camp.
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