The Good Mother (1988)

Directed by

Leonard Nimoy

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A divorced mother begins a relationship with a new man. Her ex-husband challenges her custody of their daughter based on the child's exposure to their intimacy. The story follows the legal and personal fallout for everyone involved.

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What happens

The Good Mother is a 1988 American drama film and an adaptation of Sue Miller's novel of the same name. Directed by Leonard Nimoy, the film stars Diane Keaton and Liam Neeson in the leading roles. The Good Mother explores feelings and beliefs about children's exposure to adult sexuality and challenges society's growing reliance upon courts to settle complex private and ethical matters. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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