"When the Bough Breaks" is a nice little film and because everything resolves itself so nicely and amicably, you are left wondering 'Is that all there is?' when the movie ends. But, it is handled nicely and enjoyably...and it's worth your time.
When the film begins, a lady is in the hospital, as she'd just given birth. Unfortunately, a policeman arrives to inform her that her husband is, in fact, a bigamist and is going to prison! With her marriage being in name only, Lily is left to try to struggle and raise a child on her own. She's obviously in over her head and it's fortunate that she's able to find daycare to help her as she's a working mother. But with the pressures of work and an illness, Lily agrees to let the woman taking care of Jimmy keep him for good. However, no formal agreement exists between them....and you know that in the future this will come to bite everyone on the butt!!
While the film is very competently made and acted, it has one big problem....when the inevitable occurs, things resolve themselves reasonably quickly, as none of the people in the film are bad. This makes for very pleasant but also somewhat forgettable viewing. Still, if you like happy endings, you'll enjoy this one.
When the film begins, a lady is in the hospital, as she'd just given birth. Unfortunately, a policeman arrives to inform her that her husband is, in fact, a bigamist and is going to prison! With her marriage being in name only, Lily is left to try to struggle and raise a child on her own. She's obviously in over her head and it's fortunate that she's able to find daycare to help her as she's a working mother. But with the pressures of work and an illness, Lily agrees to let the woman taking care of Jimmy keep him for good. However, no formal agreement exists between them....and you know that in the future this will come to bite everyone on the butt!!
While the film is very competently made and acted, it has one big problem....when the inevitable occurs, things resolve themselves reasonably quickly, as none of the people in the film are bad. This makes for very pleasant but also somewhat forgettable viewing. Still, if you like happy endings, you'll enjoy this one.