Summaries

Dark memories of her father are revealed by a new mother's nightmares and depression after childbirth.

When postpartum depression reawakens long-dormant and harrowing memories of childhood rape by her father, Veronica takes her tormentor to court, and in doing so, nearly destroys her family. Adult children must confront their father in order to stop the cycle of abuse and save the next generation from the same trauma that they've endured themselves.

Details

Keywords
  • father daughter relationship
  • post partum depression
  • father daughter sex
  • childhood abuse
  • dormant memories
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Feb 27, 1993
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Production companies Robert Greenwald Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 27m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

A woman experiences strange feelings and fleeting memories about her childhood after the birth of her first child. She seeks help from her estranged sister and realizes these memories connect to the childhood sexual abuse that the sister endured. The woman's marriage and family life begin to deteriorate, along with the once close relationship she enjoyed with her father. Eventually, she realizes that she too was abused. After facing the truth, she realizes that her brother's young daughter is often left in the care of "grandpa" and is also being abused. With the typical resistance of family members to deal with the proof, the adult children finally face their very prominent father and their distant mother, ending her denial. With both guilt and courage they band together and prosecute their father for the sexual abuse of his granddaughter. This is an above average movie about the insidious nature of childhood sexual abuse, being passed from generation to generation. Though, the feel-good ending may not be the most realistic, it is satisfying.

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