Unhook the Stars (1996)

Directed by

Nick Cassavetes

Genre

drama film, comedy film, romance film

Country

France, United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 43 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lonely widow named Mildred befriends her young single mother neighbor Monica. As Mildred starts babysitting Monica's son, the two women help each other deal with loss and find new purpose.

tenderbittersweetgentlereflectivewarmlow-keyintimateheartfelt

What happens

Unhook the Stars is a 1996 drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes, and starring his mother Gena Rowlands, Marisa Tomei, Gérard Depardieu, Jake Lloyd in his film debut, David Sherrill, David Thornton, Bridgette Wilson and Moira Kelly. Rowlands plays Mildred, a widow who befriends the wayward Monica (Tomei), a single mother from across the street, and eventually finds herself babysitter of Monica's young son, J.J. (Lloyd) Throughout the film, Monica and J.J. inadvertently teach Mildred valuable life lessons about herself and her relationships with others. Rowlands and Tomei both received SAG Award nominations for their performances. The film's title refers to a song of the same name by Cyndi Lauper, which can be heard over the closing credits. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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