Kristen Bell stars as Gracie Thomposon in a 2004 Lifetime movie based on true events surrounding the case of an eldest daughter taking custody of her younger siblings away from her mother.

When her mother Rowena’s alcohol and drug abuse becomes too much for their family of misfits, Gracie takes charge of her siblings’ care, just as she has always done.

The difference this time is that she’s going to try to do it legally.

This movie is based on an article that was printed in Reader’s Digest. It’s not hard to see why a story like this could be so inspiring.