Cotton Wool

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Cotton Wool

2017

0h 38m

6.0(2 votes)

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A single mother suffers a devastating stroke leaving her teenage daughter and 7-year-old son to care for her, testing the family's strength to hold things together as their roles are reversed.

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7 featured cast members

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Leanne Best

Rachel

Max Vento

Sam

Katie Quinn

Jennifer

Crissy Rock

Gerry

Kate Rutter

Marion

Gemma Paige North

Liz

Jason Lamar Ricketts

David

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Directed by: Nicholas Connor
Written by: Nicholas Connor
Produced by: Mark Quinn

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