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As Constance (Natasha Richardson) and Nina (Toni Collette) gather at the deathbed of their mother, Ann (Vanessa Redgrave), they learn for the first time that their mother lived an entire other lifetime during one evening 50 years ago. In vivid flashbacks, the young Ann (Claire Daines) spends one night with a man named Harris (Patrick Wilson), who was the love of her life.
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75
The strength of the screenplay and acting provide a satisfying, although not overwhelming, two hours of romance, drama, and tragedy.
75
Chicago Tribune
The film, like the book, is clear-eyed without being clinical, reflective but never maudlin.
63
Rolling Stone
Susan Minot’s resplendent novel of a dying woman…stumbles on its way to the screen.
60
Variety
Individual moments are not without their felicitous touches -- mainly due to the cast, which is rich to the point of improbability.
50
What a cast but what a disappointment.
