by Phillip Erlewine
synopsis
A weekend stay at a Vermont summer house provides glimpses into the lives of six unhappy people, plagued by unrequited feelings, thoughts and desires. Mia Farrow plays Lane, a troubled woman who hides from a terrible childhood memory. She's in love with Peter (Sam Waterston), who is tempted by Stephanie (Dianne Wiest), her good friend. As the summer days come to a close, resentments and anger come to the surface, many of them related to Lane's relationship with her actress mother (Elaine Stritch).
characteristics
- In A Minor Key
- Mother
- Murder
- Parent/child-relationship
- Weekend
- Unrequited
- Haunted By The Past
- Guilt
- Actress
- Actor
- Acting
- Daughter
- Friend
- Dysfunctional Families
- Writing
