A sweet misfit and mother of five who retreats into a fantasy world after ordering excessive furniture and being sent to a mental institution. She eventually reclaims her agency, exposes her husband's infidelities, and joins her family in a public performance.
Shirley is the protective but overwhelmed mother of Michelle, whose mental health struggles mirror Shirley's own.
Nancy embodies the cruel, conformist local community that isolates and bullies Shirley.
Shared institutionalization creates an unexpected bond between two women navigating societal rejection.
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