Movie

Stella

1990 · 109 min

A warm, bittersweet mother-daughter story that tugs at the heartstrings with its earnest portrayal of sacrifice and class divides.

Tagline: She sacrificed her own dreams to make her daughter's dreams come true.
Overview: Barmaid Stella Claire and blueblood Stephen Dallas have very little in common -- except they've fallen in love. When their relationship fails, Stella decides to raise the child they had, Jenny, alone. But Jenny and Stella are far from the perfect mother-daughter pair.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Parenthood, class, love, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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
class
love
identity
betrayal
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild