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The Mother

A complex web of forbidden love ensnares a middle-aged woman, who finds herself entangled in a torrid affair with a younger man, while being unaware that he is also secretly intimate with her own daughter.

Toots and May's marriage is marked by Toots' dependence on his wife. After they visit their adult children Bobby and Paula in London, Toots falls ill and dies, revealing the tension between May and her children, including Paula's unhappy relationship with Darren, a married construction worker. May disapproves of Darren due to his occupation and marriage, but eventually develops feelings for him, leading to a complicated situation.

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Info about The Mother

Studio(s): BBC Film, Free Range Films

Originally Released: United States, Nov 14, 2003

Production Country: United Kingdom

Box Office Gross: $1,062,253.00

Genres:Drama, Romance