Mabel, a wife and mother, is loved by her husband Nick but her madness proves to be a problem in the marriage. The film transpires to a positive role of madness in the family, challenging conventional representations of madness in cinema.
Peter Falk is a blue collar man trying to deal with his wife's mental instability. He fights to keep a semblance of normality in the face of her bizarre behavior, but when her actions affect their children, he has her committed.
Written by BA Jacobson <pcfe2151@cybercom.net>
Continuity:
After returning home from the beach, it is still afternoon. Then the kids get in bed and Ricky says "good night, see you in the morning" although he is trying to get them to eat something.
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