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Released
2019 · FILM

Mother's Little Helpers

A disillusioned 70s burnout with weeks to live forces her estranged children to confront their chaotic past as they scramble to give her a fitting send-off in this darkly comedic tale of family, forgiveness, and flower power.

It’s better not to ask for forgiveness or permission.

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Written by
Runtime
99 min
ComedyDramaFamily
Streaming on
  • Prime Video

Synopsis

When Joy Pride, a groovy 70s burn-out on the caboose of the flower power movement learns she has weeks to live, her estranged children come together to do right by a mother who always did them wrong. It

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Principal cast & crew: 17

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Edited by Alex MackenzieShot by Meena SinghScored by Juli Crockett

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