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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
Its volatile, loving mother-daughter bond carries the same mix of embarrassment, defiance, and deep attachment, with a charismatic maternal force continually disrupting her daughter's plans.
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Why this pick
A cozy New England setting, lively young women, romantic messiness, and gently comic small-town observation make it a natural companion to Mermaids' affectionate, character-first charm.
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Why this pick
For Mermaids' blend of big-hearted women, eccentric family rhythms, vivid local color, and romance that complicates rather than eclipses family life, this is a more exuberant match.
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Why this pick
It shares Mermaids' early-1960s coming-of-age texture and tender family focus, though with a quieter, more wistful tone as a young girl confronts first love and change.
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Why this pick
A mother rebuilding life with her daughter in a small town gives it a similar female-led, emotionally accessible blend of domestic upheaval, resilience, and warm community detail.
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01 / THE STORY
An unconventional single mother relocates with her two daughters to a small Massachusetts town in 1963, where a number of events and relationships both challenge and strengthen their familial bonds.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Rachel Flax
Lou Landsky
Charlotte Flax
Joe Peretti
Kate Flax
Carrie
