2005 · drama · music
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
Directed by Jane Anderson1h 39m2005
A Midwestern housewife supports her large family by entering contests for ad slogans sponsored by consumer product companies, while dealing with abuse from her alcoholic husband. Based on a true story.
Our read: The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005) reads as a warm, steady, grounded drama · music entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.
Warm, steady, measured drama / music, grounded in texture. Redemptive, intimate, tender.
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