Reminders of Him (2026)
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A woman released from prison after a fatal accident must navigate the complexities of seeking forgiveness and reconnecting with her daughter.
The story
Paroled from prison six years after being convicted of vehicular manslaughter of her boyfriend Scotty, Kenna attempts to meet her young daughter born during her incarceration, but faces resistance from everyone except bar owner Ledger, who had been Scotty's best friend. They grow closer, working together to heal past wounds to be able to move forward. Kenna moves into a low-income housing complex and begins her journey of reintegration, seeking a way to reconcile with the family of the man she lost while trying to find a place in her new life.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Kenna Rowan is released from prison after serving six years for the vehicular manslaughter of her boyfriend, Scotty Landry. She moves back to her hometown to find her five-year-old daughter, Diem, who was raised by Scotty's parents, Grace and Patrick. Kenna meets Ledger Ward, Scotty's former best friend and a local bar owner. While the family initially bars her from seeing Diem due to the trauma of Scotty's death, Kenna and Ledger grow closer. After Kenna reveals the truth of the accident—that she was trying to save Scotty but was overwhelmed by guilt—and Ledger shares her diary with the parents, Grace and Patrick have a change of heart. The film concludes with Kenna and Ledger taking Diem to the site of the accident to reinstate a memorial, and the family finally reuniting for dinner.
- First release year
- 2026
- Runtime (minutes)
- 114
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Vanessa Caswill
- Writers
- Colleen Hoover · screenplay; Lauren Levine · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Maika Monroe · Kenna Rowan; Tyriq Withers · Ledger Ward; Rudy Pankow · Scotty Landry; Lainey Wilson · Amy Matthews; Lauren Graham · Grace Landry
- Genres
- romance; drama
- Themes
- grief; mother-daughter relationships
- Tone and mood
- romantic; drama
- Premise and plot tags
- romance; drama; legal_consequences; reconciliation
- Source material / true-story basis
- novel
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office success.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 49 · scale: 100 · review count: 29
- Production trivia
- Lainey Wilson makes her film debut in the movie.; The film was originally scheduled for release in February 2026.
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