Desperate to start a family, New York schoolteacher, April Epner hits a midlife crisis when, in quick succession, her husband unexpectedly abandons her and her adoptive mother dies. She gets another shock when she meets her biological mother, an eccentric, self-centered talk show host, whom at first she rejects. Then the divorced dad of one of her students begins courting April. As her life is turned upside-down, April finds herself opening up in ways she had never imagined.
General Note: English dialogue, Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.Based on the novel by Elinor Lipman.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Peter Donahue ; editor, Pam Wise ; music, David Mansfield ; costume designer, Donna Zakowska ; production designer, Stephen Beatrice. PELHAM
Participant or Performer Note: Helen Hunt, Colin Firth, Bette Midler, Matthew Broderick, Lynn Cohen, Ben Shenkman.
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CHVSR rating: 14A; for language and some sexual content.