The Perfect Mother (1997)

• 72%
• 1997
• Drama
• TV Movie
• Peter Levin
• Tyne Daly
• Ione Skye
• Louis Ferreira

Since self-made immigrant Nico Podaras's death, widow Elenie runs his lucrative garage, with an illegal side business, generously using the profits to keep control of their three sons' lives. Simpleton Dan is happy to sire the crucial heir without hesitation to keep unruly, immature wife Charlene in line, but goes too far, so she absconds pregnant. Firstborn John gave up his dream, fishery, to work in the garage. When he marries Kathryn, she starts questioning and resisting Elenie's matriarchal manipulation, but bears her a grandson. The conflict escalates, leaving John torn between loyalties.