Acting
Holbrook's sad eyes could end marriages. Moorehead steals her two scenes.
Costume
Polyester suits so loud they speak for the repressed emotions.

Director
Jud Taylor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired as an ABC Movie of the Week, a format that produced surprisingly experimental character studies disguised as filler content.
Released months before no-fault divorce laws spread nationwide, capturing the exact moment American marriage became optional rather than inevitable.