Surrender, Dorothy
A grieving mother learns about love and acceptance after the death of her daughter.
Academy Award-winner Diane Keaton (Annie Hall) delivers a powerful performance in this moving story about the bonds of friendships, the strength of a mother's love, and the power of letting go.
When her daughter's life is tragically cut short by a car accident, Natalie (Keaton) makes a shocking discovery: she may not have known her daughter after all. Determined to unlock the secrets of her daughter's heart, Natalie travels to the beach house where Sara spent her summers and camps out with Sara's friends, including longtime childhood pal, Adam (Tom Everett Scott). But can she capture her daughter's essence and, more importantly, find a way to heal?
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Annoying - BloodMoonGrrrl
The mother and daughter in this movie have to be two of the most annoying, self-centered, and flaky people to ever be portrayed on film. The daughter is a menace on the streets, an absolutely horrendous driver; I was actually glad to see her die in a car crash. And the mother, oh she smoked a pack a day and drank while she was pregnant and no one can tell her there was anything wrong with that. Not to mention her boyfriend, who abandons her when her daughter dies. I turned this garbage off after half an hour. I don't rent movies to be annoyed by people; there's enough of that in real life.TOUCHING... - Ricardo
and one of the best performances by Keaton I've seen. Her portrayal of a mother who has lost her only child, her daughter, is simple and straight forward, but with the complexity of the relationship between parents and grown children mixed into it. The supporting cast is quite good also. Definitely worth watchingNot so gay.... but GOOD! - Magdalene
Diane Keaton gives a solid performance as a domineering but loving mother coming to grips with her daughter's death. The younger cast also deliver genuine and sympathetic performances. Alexa Davalos is enchanting as the life-embracing Sara. Her grieving friends are played with depth by Tom Everett Scott, Lauren German, and Josh Hopkins. The script is good and the direction is solid.
There are a couple of gay characters in the movie and there is a little discussion of gay issues but I would not have classed it as a gay movie. When an asian character appears in a movie, it is not classed as an asian movie. However, it is a solid little drama and well worth a view.
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Annoying - BloodMoonGrrrl
The mother and daughter in this movie have to be two of the most annoying, self-centered, and flaky people to ever be portrayed on film. The daughter is a menace on the streets, an absolutely horrendous driver; I was actually glad to see her die in a car ...TOUCHING... - Ricardo
and one of the best performances by Keaton I've seen. Her portrayal of a mother who has lost her only child, her daughter, is simple and straight forward, but with the complexity of the relationship between parents and grown children mixed into it. The supporting ...Not so gay.... but GOOD! - Magdalene
Diane Keaton gives a solid performance as a domineering but loving mother coming to grips with her daughter's death. The younger cast also deliver genuine and sympathetic performances. Alexa Davalos is enchanting as the life-embracing Sara. Her grieving ...