The story of this movie revolves around a mother-daughter pair; Shirley MacLaine played the role of the devoted, possessive, widowed mother, Aurora Greenway; and Debra Winger played the role of Emma, the stubborn and brunette daughter. The movie spins around a span of 30-years of mother-daughter relationship. The bossy mother and the free-spirited Emma evolves as strong characters as they go though the various ups and downs of life and try to deal with issues involving sex, finance, infidelity and parenting.
But at the end of it you will find lots of respect and love the mother-daughter pair feels for each other, which leaves a pleasant taste in your heart and nice feeling to cherish. You are left happy and contented. An entertaining movie to watch!