Cotton Wool

Cotton Wool

Cotton Wool

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Cotton Wool

2017

0h 38m

6.0(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

A single mother suffers a devastating stroke leaving her teenage daughter and 7-year-old son to care for her, testing the family's strength to hold things together as their roles are reversed.

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7 members

Acting

Leanne Best

Rachel

Leanne Best

Acting

Max Vento

Sam

Max Vento

Acting

Katie Quinn

Jennifer

Katie Quinn

Acting

Crissy Rock

Gerry

Crissy Rock

Acting

Kate Rutter

Marion

Kate Rutter

Acting

Gemma Paige North

Liz

Gemma Paige North

Acting

Jason Lamar Ricketts

David

Jason Lamar Ricketts

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