Is this movie base on fiction

I hear it is based on Tina's life.

You would be surprised. I never lived this life, but my best friend had similar events happen within her own family that were just like this.

Nothing surprises me in the South

Rule:
What are you talking about? Many families are damaged and messed up like that--that's real life for some people. Just because you don't believe it happen dosen't mean that it never happens at all.