The Perfect Mother

(1997)

★ 6.6 IMDb · 11 votes

Genres: Drama, телевизионный фильм

Year: 1997

Runtime: 92 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Peter Levin

Cast: Тайн Дейли, Айони Скай, Луис Феррейра, Тьюзди Найт, Melanie Angel, Дэвид Кабитт, Gwynyth Walsh, Ди Уоллес, Johnny Cuthbert, Jennifer Clement

Plot

Since self-made immigrant Nico Podaras's death, widow Elenie runs his lucrative garage, with an illegal side business, generously using the profits to keep control of their three sons' lives. Simpleton Dan is happy to sire the crucial heir without hesitation to keep unruly, immature wife Charlene in line, but goes to far, so she absconds pregnant. Firstborn John gave up his dream, fishery, to work in the garage. When he marries Kathryn, she starts questioning and resisting Elenie's matriarchal manipulation, but bares her a grandson. The conflict escalates, leaving John torn between loyalties.