watch this a a late tv movie last night purely by chance . the blurb for the film say something to the effect of mother stay with daughter and go on romantic journey and a i tune in there the carpenter hard at work on a new conservatory play by daniel craig no less so the plot be immediately apparent . it turn out that eponymous mother carpenter love interest be also the daughter boyfriend and so there trouble brewing and not too many surprise . but i would be catch by anne reid compel performance and i be hook . the direction allow her plenty of space for star into mirror and adjust scarf and when she exude sadness . the sex scene be fascinate and taboo breaking . shouldn not old woman body remain covered up . not here and be treat to a delicious reawakening in the mother sexuality . even more startling be the drawing she make that ( spoiler . ) once discover confirm her daughter suspicion that something go on here . cathryn bradshaw a the daughter do not convince me quite as much a the rest of the cast and but that could be me . with her wave of pre raph lock i keep expect to see julia sawahla and whose more intense face would have suit the confrontation better to my mind . bradshaw have a rounder happier face that do not carry the anger that emerge a the film progress . the end be weak . if the goodbye for mother a she leave in disgrace be so indifferent then perhaps we could see some close ups of those wave goodbye and see something of their individual reason . whatever she do and she a recently bereave widow leave for the lonely home she share with her husband for 30 year and and i find the lack of sympathy jarring . for a film so full of emotion ( and be warn it like open champagne and you will never get the lid back on ) the end be a cold contradiction .