Changeling
Los Angeles, 1928. Christine Collins, a single mother (Angelina Jolie), returns to work to discover her son Walter (Gattlin Griffith) missing. The L.A.P.D. is called. to initiate a search. A boy named John is discovered in Illinois five months later. He claims he is her son. The L.A.P.D. was established to fanfare and provide photos. Mother and son were reunited, though she maintains that he is not her boy. She is dismissed by the cops as either lying or being hysterical. She joins a minister who is critical of police officers. They then use the government’s power to intimidate and silence her. A cop visits a neglected ranch in search of a Canadian youth without legal status. The young man tells an eerie tale. Is there any redress available for the murder? —
Director: Clint Eastwood
Actors: Amy Ryan, Angelina Jolie, Colm Feore, Jason Butler Harner, Jeffrey Donovan, John Malkovich, Michael Kelly
Country: United States