Housekeeping

Housekeeping

The story of a woman slightly distracted by the possibilities of life.

PG 1987 · 116 min · ★ 6.6 · Comedy, Drama

In the Pacific Northwest during the 1950s, two young sisters whose mother has abandoned them wind up living with their Aunt Sylvie, whose views of the world and its conventions don't quite live up to most people's expectations.

Directed by Bill Forsyth · Written by Bill Forsyth

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