The Good Mother

"Can a court determine how we should live, how we should love, how we should raise our children? Now Anna must prove that she is the Good Mother."

Nov 4 1988 R 1h 43m
Drama, Romance

After finding a sexually liberated boyfriend, a divorced woman gets sued over daughter's custody, by her ex, who claims that her lover has a bad influence on the kid.

Plot

Newly-single mother Anna Dunlop has lived a healthy move in life with her six-year-old daughter Molly. Then, one day, she falls in love with Leo Cutter, an Irish sculptor and craftsman. Leo helps her find passion and fulfillment but at a tragic cost: Molly is soon exposed to their sexual relationship. Despite Leo teaching the curious child the differences of sex, Anna's overzealous ex-husband accuses him of molesting Molly and sues Anna for violating their custody agreement. It all leads to the downfall of Anna and Leo's relationship and a disastrous attempt by Anna to hang on to her love for Molly.

Written by

Michael Bortman, Sue Miller

Directed by

Leonard Nimoy

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures

Languages

Português, English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,922
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA