After being abandoned by her husband after 28 years, an overbearing, self-centered psychologist embarks on a quest to revisit her past loves, accompanied by her 6-year-old grandson, who has Down syndrome, after he turns up unexpectedly in her van.
Acting
Dianne Wiest devours every scene like it's her last meal.
Writing
Paula's slow, painful humanization hits like a truck.
Director
Annette Carducci
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Annette Carducci's only feature film; she died in 2004, making this a genuine one-and-done hidden curio.
The film deliberately subverts the 'magical disabled person' trope — Tom is just a kid, not a lesson, which was radical for 2001.
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