The scene: a bitter divorce, and a custody battle over the couple's 7-year-old son. Awarded full custody, the mother -- perhaps seeking revenge? -- sets out to destroy the son's relationship with his father. The mother tells the son lies about the father's behavior, plants seeds of doubt about his fitness as a parent, and sabotages the father's efforts to see his son. The son begins to believe the lies; as he grows up, his relationship with his father becomes strained.
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