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Echo Valley | Average Guy Movie Review

A mother struggles with her daughter's addiction issues. But when Claire (Sydney Sweeney) comes home claiming to have accidentally killed her boyfriend, Kate (Julianne Moore) does everything she can to protect her daughter.  Echo Valley  is one of those stories that takes a very real and painful scenario and delivers one of the most extreme outcomes. But it begs the question; 'How far would you go to protect your child?' Although I'm quite sure there aren't many parents who would go as far as Julianne Moore's 'Kate'. Her dedication to her daughter is understandably strong, and while it may not exactly be relatable, it is at least believable that a parent would attempt this sort of thing for their child. And at the same time, you find yourself willing her to say no to Claire, even though you know she won't - at least in this instance. Both Moore and Sweeney deliver stellar performances as mother and daughter. Through it all, they are the movie's r...