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Based on 8 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Drama
Written by: Christina Andreef
Directed by: Christina Andreef
Release Date:
Theatrical: March 17, 2000
Running Time: 101 minutes, Color
Origin: Australia / USA
Summary
RATING: R for sexuality/nudity, language and drug content
Starring Jeanie Drynan, Linal Haft, Geneviève Lemon, and Sacha Horler
A comical family drama about going home, letting go and finding acceptance in the most unlikely places. (20th Century Fox)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
New York Daily News Jack Mathews
A slog to get through, but Jeanie Drynan's nuanced performance as the enduring matriarch makes it all worthwhile.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
This Australian tear-jerker finds more humor than you'd imagine possible in the story of a dying woman getting to know her adult children.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Jessica Winter
Bursting with grotesque burlesques of household relations.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Dana Stevens
The general talent and dedication of the ensemble mitigate the script's occasional lapses into sentimentality and noisy confrontation.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Chuck Wilson
The characters...are so unlikable that one longs for a bit of cheap sentiment if only to make them palatable.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
Asks us to spend 101 minutes with people most of us wouldtake pains to avoid in real life.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 8.2 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Mike L. gave it an 8:
Great movie. Nearly as good as "Bliss" and on par with "Muriel's Wedding." I found my copy in Blockbuster's dumpster as they jettison VHS. What a lucky find!
Catherine L. gave it a 10:
A great movie, I was alternately laughing and crying. Andreef brings out the humanity of each of the characters, despite their often difficult personalities.
Chrystal W. gave it a 9:
Very true to life....how many people actually know how to act when someone they love is dying right before their very eyes?
