Used People
A story about love, family and other embarrassments.
1992 • 115 min • Comedy · Drama · Romance
Synopsis
At her husband's funeral, Pearl, Jewish mother of two divorced and antagonistic daughters, meets an old Italian friend of her husband, whose advice years previously had stopped the husband leaving home. For 23 years he, now a widower, has secretly loved Pearl.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 58 Audience · 38 · 100%
After her husband's funeral, a Jewish mother of two grown daughters is unexpectedly pursued by an Italian widower who has loved her for years. This romantic dramedy explores themes of grief, new beginnings, and complicated family dynamics as she navigates her daughters' disapproval and her own uncertainties.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Some brief emotional intensity around loss
- Occasional mature conversations among adults
- Characters consume alcohol and smoke
- A character considers suicide early in the film
What it models well
- Embracing new beginnings
- The healing power of love
- Family acceptance
- Cultural understanding
Talk about it after
- Coping with grief and loss
- Prejudice and cultural differences
- Navigating new relationships in adulthood
- The complexities of mother-daughter bonds
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Top billed cast
Director: Beeban Kidron • Crew: Todd Graff
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.8/10 (38)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0105706