In “Ben Is
Back,†Lucas
Hedges plays the
title character, a
heroin addict who
returns home from
rehab to be with
his family at
Christmas.
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In “Ben Is Back,†Lucas Hedges plays the title character, a heroin addict who returns home from rehab to be with his family at Christmas. Julia Roberts portrays his mother, Holly, who has welcomed her son with a mixture of joy and trepidation.
In this scene, Holly is taking her son shopping, but what begins as a loving trip to the mall turns into a moment of panic. The film’s writer and director, Peter Hedges (also Lucas’s father), discusses the nuances of the scene.
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