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Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter

1979 · 88 min

A quiet, heavy two-hander that lives in awkward silences and slow reconciliations, rewarding patience with raw, restrained performances.

Directed by
Milton Katselas
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Overview
A woman, who had left home 20 years previously under acrimonious circumstances, finds out that she is terminally ill. She returns home and tries to rebuild her relationship with her embittered mother before she dies.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Family, grief, healing, parenthood
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Milton Katselas
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight9

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, tv movie
    Directed by
    Milton Katselas
    Written by
    Michael De Guzman
    Starring
    Bette Davis, Gena Rowlands, Ford Rainey, Donald Moffat, Whit Bissell, Royal Dano, Kate Riehl, Krishan Timberlake
    Music
    Fred Karlin
    Cinematography
    James Crabe
    Runtime
    88 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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