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Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter
What's a daughter to do when her mother asks: "How exactly are we related?"
Genres
Documentary
Overview
This Academy Award-nominated film takes a moving personal story, illuminates it with insight and humor, and makes it universal. In recounting her attempts to come to terms with her mother's advancing Alzheimer's disease, Deborah Hoffmann explores the relationship between mother and daughter, parent and child, and the tenacity of love.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
44 min
Release Date
1994-12-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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