Snap Decision (2001)

In the heart of domestic bliss, single mother Jennifer Bradley often indulges her young ones in innocent frolic, letting them scamper about in their bare essentials or less. She perceives no harm when their godmother, and her closest confidante since college, Carrie Dixon captures their playful antics through the lens of her camera, amassing 36 snapshots of their innocent merriment. The narrative takes a chilling turn when the photo lab, spurred by the stringent laws and a prudish societal mindset of the Bush era, flags these images as 'potential child pornography', alerting the authorities. Enter the stoic Chicago PD detective, John Collins, who is assigned this delicate case. Fear and uncertainty seep into Jennifer's world as the court, following Social Services' ominous recommendation, places her children under the temporary guardianship of their grandparents. In these precarious times, attorney Steve Godwin steps forward to defend Jennifer, his friend. Just when it appears that the storm might be subsiding, Jennifer is arrested, thrust into a high-stakes trial, accused of multiple child abuse charges. The movie, Snap Decision, unravels a riveting tale of a mother's fight for her family, testing the boundaries of societal norms and legal ambiguities.

Snap Decision is a drama movie featuring Mare Winningham.

Snap Decision is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Freevee, The Roku Channel and Tubi TV.

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