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"Fear is like a hologram. It seems real, filled with substance. And then, when you go beyond it, you realize it is just an illusion."
As a long-time fan of food writers Jane and Micheal Stern, this was a most fascinating story for me to see. Based on Jane's autobiographical novel, this is a frank revelation of the stresses in the the successful couple's lives and marriage well after they are established and loved in their field.
After Michael (Robin Thomas) had maintained his sobriety for three years, Jane (Kathy Bates, who also directed the film) experiences growning anxiety and depression. He's spending more and more time away at AA meetings and with his horse while she wallows in her misery.
She feels useless now, after 33 years of marriage, because she feels Michael doesn't need her anymore. An incident on an airplane when Jane was terribly anxious but helped a young man who was nearly paralyzed with anxiety led her to feel that she had much to offer others and she needed to do something about it. Despite being overweight and out of shape, Jane enrolls in and passes an EMT class and with great joy, becomes deeply involved in paramedic work.
Instead of helping to make their marriage better, Jane's new preoccupation drives them further apart. Jane isn't as involved in writing their new book which is under contract. They need to keep up a false front in public because everyone perceives them as such a loving couple.
Can this marriage be saved? Can these lives be saved?
Also appearing is Gorden Pisent as the barn owner who is a good friend to both Jane and Michael.
Originally aired on Lifetime-TV.
Run time: 1 hour, 27 minutes
Not MPAA rated.
My personal rating: B+
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