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Tough Love

What makes a good parent? How do you prove you are responsible after you've been deemed unfit? Having lost custody of their children to Child Protective Services, two parents - one in New York City and one in Seattle - fight to win back the trust of the courts and reunite their families in Stephanie Wang-Breal's moving film.

Tough Love: Trailer

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What makes a good parent? How do you prove you are responsible after you've been deemed unfit? Having lost custody of their children to Child Protective Services, two parents- one in New York City and one in Seattle- fight to win back the trust of the courts and reunite their families in Stephanie Wang-Breal's moving film.

Previews + Extras

  • Tough Love: Putting Life Back Together: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tough Love: Putting Life Back Together

    S28 E3 - 1m 57s

    This clip starts with a “Seattle, Washington” title card and a look inside a Family Treatment Court session. It ends with Judge Clark saying, “All that stuff needs to start to happen.”

  • Tough Love: Desperate Decision: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tough Love: Desperate Decision

    S28 E3 - 1m 30s

    This clip starts with Patrick saying, “Natalya’s mother not in the picture.” It ends with Patrick saying, “I had a relapse after four years of sobriety.”

  • Tough Love: The Knock on the Door: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tough Love: The Knock on the Door

    S28 E3 - 2m 5s

    The clip starts with Hannah saying, “Three years ago, I had to call the police on my ex- boyfriend Sammy.” It ends with Hannah saying, “I didn’t know what it was like to be a mother.”

  • Tough Love: The "System" Assesses: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tough Love: The "System" Assesses

    S28 E3 - 5m 18s

    This clip starts with the court clerk announcing, “All right, let’s go ahead and do the check-in hearing for Patrick Brown, FTC number 144.” It ends with Patrick saying, “This is the love I get?”

  • Tough Love: Who Makes the Call?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tough Love: Who Makes the Call?

    S28 E3 - 2m 22s

    The clip starts with the court clerk saying, “Calling FTC number...” It ends with Patrick saying, “Every day gets better for me.”

  • Tough Love: The Standard?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tough Love: The Standard?

    S28 E3 - 5m 13s

    The clip starts with Patrick saying, “In the evenings, three nights a week.” It ends with Alena saying, “It doesn’t exist in most parents’ lives.”

  • Tough Love: The Obstinacy of Convolution: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tough Love: The Obstinacy of Convolution

    S28 E3 - 4m 16s

    This clip begins with Ms. Braxton saying, “Hello, Ms. Siddique.” It ends with Hannah saying, “But it’s not like that now. I’ve got Philly and we take care of the kids together.”

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