Bottled Up is a dramatic film from 2013 that tells the story of a mother, Fay (Melissa Leo), and her daughter, Sylvie (Marin Ireland), who live in a small town in upstate New York. Fay has recently lost her husband and is struggling to make ends meet, while Sylvie works long hours at a local animal clinic. The film begins with Fay introducing a new product to the market, a medicinal herb that she claims can cure almost any ailment.