该片是一部旨在以人生酸甜苦辣来诠释母女复杂亲情关系的温馨小品.

　　Thismovieinterprets,inasoothingway,thecomplicatedendearmentbetweenmotheranddaughter,basedonthehappy,sad,embarassedmomentofthelife.

　　内容讲述一对深爱着对方的母女罗拉和艾玛,孀居的中年妇女罗拉溺爱女儿艾玛,但又有些主观、专横,对艾玛的事干涉过多.

　　ThismovietalksaboutMotherLoraandDaughterAmma,theyloveeachotherdeeply.ThewidowedandmiddleagedladyLora,dotesonherdaughterAma.butthemotherissomewhatsubjective,dominant,andinterferetoomuchwithAma'sbusiness.

　　艾玛渴望过独立生活,与英语教师汤姆斯·霍顿结婚后,搬到另一个城市居住.

　　Amalongsforasolitudelife,andafterthemarrigewithanEnglishteacherTomas-Huston,hasmovedtoanothercity.

　　后来,罗拉与住在隔壁的退休宇航员加勒特·布列德洛弗产生了感情,身心变得年轻起来,可以和艾玛象姐妹一样互相沟通,

　　Andlater,LorafallsinlovewitharetiredastraunautGallet-Bradlowholivedthenextdoor,andlorabecamementallyyoungerandshecancommunicatewithAmalikesisters.

　　但不久艾玛被癌症夺去了生命,直到临终之际艾玛才发现自己对母亲的亲情无法让她释怀和割舍.

　　Butsoon,Amawaskilledbythecancer.atthemomentofherdeath,Amastartedtodiscovertheendearmentbetweenhermotherandshe,wassounforgetableandindispensable.

　　本片被认为是80年代最感人肺腑的影片之一.影片情节感人,思想深刻,是一部不可多得的好作品.

　　Thismovesisregardedasoneofthemosttouchingfilmin1980's.Themoviehasamovingstoryandtheprofoundmeaning.It'snonetheless,agoodmasterpiece.