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| It is the autumn of 1957. The Whitakers, the very picture of a suburban family, make their home in Hartford, Connecticut. Their daily existences are characterised by carefully observed family etiquette, social events and an overall desire to keep up with the Joneses.
Cathy Whitaker is the homemaker, wife and mother. Frank Whitaker is the breadwinner, husband and father. Together they have the perfect '50s life: healthy kids and social prominence.
Then one night, Cathy discovers her husband's secret life and her tidy, insular world starts spinning out of control. Fearing the consequences of revealing her pain and confusion to anyone in her own social circle, she finds unexpected comfort and friendship with her African-American gardener, Raymond Deagan.
Cathy's interactions with Raymond; her best friend Eleanor Fine; and her maid, Sybil, reflect the upheaval in her life. Cathy is faced with choices that spur gossip within the community and change several lives forever.
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It is the autumn of
1957.
The Whitakers, the very picture of a suburban family, make their home in Hartford,
Connecticut.
Their daily existences are characterised by carefully observed family etiquette, social events and an overall desire to keep up with the
Joneses.
Cathy Whitaker (Julianne Moore) is the homemaker wife and mother. Frank Whitaker (Dennis Quaid) is the breadwinner, husband and father. They have two pre-teen children, a boy and a girl.
As the story unfolds before us, Cathy's pristine world is transformed. Her interactions with her gardener, her best friend and her maid reflect the upheavals in her
life.
Cathy is faced with choices that spur gossip within the community and change several lives forever.
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