Phil Hanner, a divorce lawyer, takes on a unique case when 9-year-old Casey Brodsky, the daughter of famous parents Lucy and Albert Brodsky, seeks to divorce them under California's minor-emancipation law. The story unfolds through court testimony, revealing the tumultuous marriage of Lucy, a novelist and screenwriter, and Albert, a film director. They met 10 years ago and married four days later, but their whirlwind romance was short-lived. As their careers soared, they became distant parents, using Casey as a pawn in their bitter divorce battle.
Irreconcilable Differences
A young girl's remarkable lawsuit for emancipation from her self-absorbed parents takes an unexpected turn as it jumps back and forth between her past and present experiences.