I'd pay good money to see Zoe Kazan read a soup label if I'm being entirely honest, so renting this film was a no-brainer for me. And she shines as expected. The whole cast shines, actually. The story is heartbreaking at times: what a mother will do to save her children, the cruel, vast and impersonal city, the desperation of survival when you have absolutely no safety net. But as the various stories begin to intersect, basic human kindness and decency assert themselves, and hope is reborn. This movie hit me hard, but was an unexpected gift. It's very slow paced, but never desultory: the plot moves at its own speed, but gets where it's going. Highly recommended.