Yesterday's Play

Yesterday's Play

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Yesterday's Play

2005

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Drama

Overview

The son in this film is 24, yet he is unemployed and does not help out around the house, a situation which proves to be a source of distress to his long suffering mother. In the course of the film, his inner thoughts and feelings are portrayed as she berates him, shedding light on the love-hate relationship between them.

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