SYNOPSIS
In the 1950s, Toby (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his mom, Caroline (Ellen Barkin), move to the state of Washington, where Caroline marries Dwight (Robert De Niro). However, Toby's relationship with his tyrannical new stepfather soon becomes complex and hostile.
All Caroline (Ellen Barkin) wants in the world is to be able to settle down in one place and find a man who will treat both she and her son, Toby (Leonardo DiCaprio), right. She moves to Seattle and finds the seemingly upstanding Dwight Hansen (Robert De Niro), who gives her the feeling of comfort and safety she's been after. Toby, however, feels differently after spending some time alone with Dwight; though Hansen's intention is clearly to turn Toby into a well-rounded, well-behaved young man, his methods are both emotionally and physically abusive. Caroline fails to heed Toby's warnings and the marriage proceeds. Soon, though, even Caroline notices that Dwight has an overwhelming need to control everything and everyone around him.
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