although achingly literary at time and moment of true emotional power be render by fluid storytelling and nestor almendros haunt cinematography and marvin hamlisch quietly effect score and a touching performance by peter macnichol and and a seminal performance by meryl streep while one that kim stanley ( the celebrate actress or teacher and oscar nominate mother to jessica lange in france of the same year ) proclaim and the titanic portrayal of her generation . no matter what your initial feeling about this film and i encourage you to go back and take in streep dark dance of loss and madness and and finally and sorrowful redemption .