Changeling

The 2008 American drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and written by J. Michael Straczynski is based on real events known as the 1928 "Wineville Chicken Coop Murders." Angelina Jolie stars as Christine Collins, a single mother in Los Angeles whose nine-year-old son, Walter, goes missing. Five months later, the police claim to have found him in Illinois and reunite him with Christine. However, she immediately realizes that the boy is not her son, despite police assertions. When she insists on the truth, Captain Jones (Jeffrey Donovan) declares her delusional and commits her to a psychiatric hospital. With support from Pastor Gustav Briegleb (John Malkovich), who uses his radio program to expose police corruption, Christine embarks on a quest for justice. Meanwhile, Detective Lester Ybarra (Michael Kelly) investigates a boy found on a ranch in Wineville, leading to the uncovering of a series of brutal child murders. The film delves into themes of motherhood, corruption, the pursuit of justice, and a woman's resilience against a system determined to silence her.