Traditionally, cinema relied on the "evil stepmother" trope—a legacy of fairy tales like Cinderella and Snow White
The film follows Pete and Ellie (Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne), a childless couple who decide to foster-to-adopt. They are immediately confronted with the "blended" reality: the biological mother is still in the picture, the oldest daughter (Lizzy) is fiercely resistant, and the younger son has behavioral trauma.
Traditionally, cinema relied on the "evil stepmother" trope—a legacy of fairy tales like Cinderella and Snow White
The film follows Pete and Ellie (Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne), a childless couple who decide to foster-to-adopt. They are immediately confronted with the "blended" reality: the biological mother is still in the picture, the oldest daughter (Lizzy) is fiercely resistant, and the younger son has behavioral trauma.