"Friends at Last." Great and apt title. Excellent story-telling, script, acting, casting, and overall filmography. Never having heard of this movie before, it popped up on Tubi, and given the cast (with Kathleen Turner), I watched it. The way that time and events unfold are masterfully done by the script, actors, and director. Rather extraordinary, actually.
The film, the unfoldment of the relationship among the family-members (Dad, Mom, and daughter), and between the husband and the wife, remind me of my Parents... They were so close early on in their life together, drifted apart so to speak, divorced, and then became very great friends again. ... And it was my Dad who later had an illness and we were there for him... As it is, I am grateful to have found this film, and appreciate it greatly. I fully recommend and commend it to you to watch, for its depth, meaningfulness, as well as for how it pulls you in, engages you, and captivates you. While having all these attributes and qualities, it is not melodramatic, sentimental, or hokey. "Friends at Last" is a hidden-gem from 1995 with a creative, unusual take on a family's life unfoldments, yet grounded, realistic, and will be relevant in all future time-periods.
