
Mommy Dead and Dearest(2017)
In this family, every illness was a lie - except the mother's.
Child abuse, mental illness, and forbidden love converge in this mystery involving a mother and daughter who were thought to be living a fairy tale life that turned out to be a living nightmare.


Movie: Mommy Dead and Dearest
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Herself (archive footage)
Himself - Gypsy's Father
Herself - Gypsy's Stepmother
Himself - Sheriff
Himself - Gypsy's Neighbor (archive footage)
Herself - Freelance Journalist
Himself - Munchausen Expert
Himself - Pediatric Neurologist
Himself - Gypsy's Boyfriend (archive footage)
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