from ellyn bache novel about the feisty mother of seven boy and most of whom be now grow and out of the house and still worry after them and concern over their health and safety and which eventually put a strain on her sanity . extremely odd piece be not an attractive vehicle for susan sarandon and although she as interesting a ever . film take place over a couple day time and while sarandon and her eccentric brood await the news of her soldier son and but the picture have no particular viewpoint and it just a melodramatic passel of scene . susan be it one distinguishing factor represent give another in her repertoire of aggressive yet vulnerable character and she reason enough to take a look but you probably would not remember the flick a day or so later . half from .