Super realistic portrayal of abuse and the failings of our justice system. Hell, the way our society at large fails children.
I adored both characters, and that their background felt fresh and unique in a setting/theme that is usually full of cliché. At one point they have a misunderstanding that you could see coming a damn mile away, which made the assumption that caused it frustrating, but the way the misunderstanding was handled was well done as well.