Immediate Family

Immediate Family

1989 · 95 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.1 (25 votes)
Dir. Jonathan Kaplan · Starring Glenn Close, James Woods, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kevin Dillon, Linda Darlow, Jane Greer · Music Brad Fiedel

The toughest choices are made with the heart.

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Linda and Michael, married for ten years, desperately want a baby and turn to an adoption agency which introduces them to Lucy, a teenage girl expecting her first baby. The three agree that Linda and Michael will adopt Lucy's baby and that Lucy will sign away custody. Things don't go quite to plan however..

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This film feels like a warm hug, exploring the messy, beautiful journey of building a family. It's a tender, earnest look at love, sacrifice, and the unexpected paths to parenthood, leaving you with a gentle, hopeful feeling.

heartwarminggentleearnestbittersweetsteadydramedycharacter-drivenrealisticfamilyparenthoodsacrificecoming-of-age
adoption
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