Middle of Nowhere (2012)

A woman puts her medical school plans on hold so that she can work and still visit her husband in prison on the weekends, knowing that she can handle it for the four years or so until he's released on good behavior. When his sentence gets extended for a violent infraction and his parole hearing exposes consensual sexual contact with a female guard, she has to evaluate whether she’s willing to keep waiting around.

While I liked it, the vibe was a slightly too low-key and the soundtrack felt packed with distracting wrong choices (quite a few sexy R&B numbers). Scenes with her sister, nephew, and mother shed some light on where she came from and helped to paint a full picture of this woman, but it could’ve gone further. I wanted more.

B-