Sharper (2023) is an American thriller about a couple of fraudsters conning the super-rich. The story is told through a series of character vignettes.

The movie begins with Tom (Justice Smith), a bookshop owner who is drawn to a customer Sandra (Briana Middleton) when they begin talking about her PhD project on black feminists.

Sandra tells Tom that she was in foster care as a child.

We find out later that Sandra or Sandy is on parole and has a long criminal history. And we know she had a difficult childhood.

However, the foster care story is never confirmed.