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7.1/10   65 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Alan Hines (story)
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Release Date:
8 March 1992 (USA) more
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Plot:
The Mother of a family has Multiple Scleroses, to relieve her and their daughter the father hires a young woman to help his wife... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Lesley Ann Warren ... Anita Mattison

Tom Skerritt ... Jarrett Mattison

Marg Helgenberger ... Mickey

Ray Baker ... Sam

Robyn Lively ... Holly
Lisa Blount ... Carmen
Courtney Barilla ... Ashley
Ross Malinger ... Michael
Jared Murphy ... Philip
Maria O'Brien ... Nancy

Ray McKinnon ... Dr. Nyland

Agustin Rodriguez ... Diego
Susan Kellermann ... Administrator
Molly McClure ... Rhonda
Sunni Walton ... Ruth
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Also Known As:
Hearts on Fire
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Runtime:
95 min
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1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M | Australia:PG (alternate rating)

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emotional film, 27 July 2005
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Author: blanche-2 from United States

Yeah, I think I went through a box of tissues on this one.

This is a beautiful film about a family ruled by the mother's (Lesley Ann Warren) MS. Her husband (Tom Skerritt) and daughter are devoted to her, but the daughter is growing up and aching to have a life of her own, including college. The daughter has a great deal of guilt because she believes that by being born, she made her mother's MS worse, which her mother assures her is not true, explaining that she was determined to have a child no matter what the consequences.

Finally, it seems to be the best thing for the Warren character to go into a full time care facility. There she meets other people like her whom she finds inspirational and understanding. On the outside, her husband has fallen in love with Marg Hellenberger.

The denouement of this film is very powerful. I won't apologize, but I will say it's probably a total chick flick. All the actors did a wonderful job - Warren is effective, Skerritt is his usual vital self in a very sympathetic role, and Hellenberger is also sympathetic and warm as his love interest. You can't hate or resent anyone in this movie. Very well done and very compelling.

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