Crimes of the Heart (1986)

In the sun-soaked town of Hazelhurst, Mississippi, the lives of the adult Magrath sisters - each marked by their distinct personalities and life choices - weave into a kaleidoscope of familial love, personal dilemmas, and haunting pasts. Their childhood was tainted by abandonment and an infamous suicide that sent ripples through their existence and made headlines across the nation. The eldest, Lenny, is a dutiful, overlooked soul who has surrendered her life to the care of their ailing grandfather in the very house where their mother's life ended. Next door, their cousin Chick Boyle, a stickler for reputation, believes she bore the brunt of the familial scandal. Lenny, a frumpy spinster with minimal experience in matters of the heart, is often forgotten amidst the chaos of their tumultuous lives. Meg, the middle sister, is a firecracker of narcissism and unbridled ambition. She fled to Hollywood to chase a singing career, her life far from the glamor she wishes to project. Her allure and extroverted nature often landed her what and who she desired, including Doc Porter, a man who still carries the scars of their relationship, despite his marriage. The youngest, Babe, is an overgrown princess ensnared in a loveless marriage with Zackery Botrelle, a prominent lawyer and state senator. After shooting Zackery in the stomach, a deed she chillingly admits to but refuses to explain, she summons the sisters back together. Their reunion, filled with jubilation and concealed tensions, becomes the backdrop for unraveling their intertwined past and present. As they grapple with Babe's situation and their own buried issues, the sisters' differences flare and fade, painting a vivid tableau of sisterhood and survival. Throughout it all, the question of their mother's tragic end looms, silently driving them towards understanding and, perhaps, redemption.

Crimes of the Heart is a comedy movie featuring Diane Keaton and directed by Bruce Beresford.

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