Movie

All She Ever Wanted

1996 · 91 min

A tense, earnest TV drama that follows a woman's desperate, self-destructive quest, anchored by a committed lead performance.

Overview: Rachel and Tom Stockman are the perfect couple. The only thing they lack is a child. But Rachel has a rare mental disorder, which can cause irreversible birth defects. With all the odds against them, it seems that Tom and Rachel must be reconciled to being childless. But Rachel is determined to have a baby - in fact, she is prepared to risk everything to become pregnant: her marriage, her healthy, even her sanity. So can she prove the medical community wrong? Can she beat the demons inside her own head? Or will she have a terrible price to pay?
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Parenthood, obsession, identity, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
obsession
identity
family
madness
Places: home
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild