first off and i would just like to say what a big fan of bette midler i be . stella be a very good movie with a wonderful cast ( bette midler and john goodman and trini alvarado and stephen collins and marsha mason ) this be one of my favorite film of all time . it deal with a mother raise a child on her own and she go through a lot of thing that be out of her way to bring up her daughter jenny play wonderfully by trini alvarado . this movie be very good and i suggest that you pick up a copy to watch it . roger ebert give be 3 half star . and it deserve 4. wonderful . i give it 4 out of 4 .