Blake represents the racial discrimination in the 70’s America just as subtly as Hart weaves it in her narrative. She is supported by some able performers like Arinzé Kene, who plays Cal with utmost sincerity and Marsha Stephanie Blake, as the most underrated Teri. Brosnahan is equally superlative as a young white woman with barely any agency and then a woman on a mission, determined to live another day. Rachel Brosnahan makes Jean’s subtle progression so believable - from an ignorant wife to a chance mother with maternal instincts that are as strong as her survival instincts. Hart propels her story with some powerfully nuanced performances. It’s a film that talks less and does more. More so because it ditches the regular crime thriller tropes and instead, we get a refreshing neo-noir thriller set in the 70’s. Some may find the film’s pace a tad slow, but if you submit to Hart’s vision, you can truly enjoy its unpredictability. Sure it takes some getting used to the endless loop of uncertainty in Jean’s precarious journey and a forever crying baby.

Even then, you will always find yourself rooting for Jean, who takes the advice to keep walking, without looking back. Hart’s complex writing thrives in slowly unraveling the layers of her narrative, often telling the viewer and the protagonist, a lot less than they need to know. And this is the exactly why Julia Hart’s gripping story (co-written by her husband Jordan Horowitz) and direction grab your interest right from the start and keep you invested throughout. Eddie’s partner Cal helps Jean escape, but gives her little information of how, when, what and why Jean is in this mess. He disappears after killing his own boss, which instantly puts Jean and her baby in harm’s way.

But just as Jean thinks this could complete their small family, Eddie springs up another nasty surprise on her. A perplexed Jean tries to make sense of it but nonetheless accepts the baby and names him Harry. He tells Jean to name him and start raising him as his own. REVIEW: Jean’s (Rachel Brosnahan) lazy morning is interrupted when her husband Eddie (Bill Heck) comes home with a baby. As she runs for her life with her baby in tow, Jean realises how she knew precious little about her own husband.

STORY: Jean’s life takes a 360 degree turn when her husband suddenly goes missing leaving her to fend for herself.

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