Imitation of Life
Movie • 1959 • Drama
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Lora Meredith, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway, has a chance encounter with Annie Johnson, a black single mother. Annie becomes the caretaker of Lora's daughter, Susie, while Lora pursues her stage career. Both women deal with the difficulties of motherhood: Lora's thirst for fame threatens her relationship with Susie, while Annie's light-skinned daughter, Sarah Jane, struggles with her African-American identity.
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MyBestIsWhatIOffer
Emotional neglect, mention of spanking. Parents are loving, though.
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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As the film is about a "mixed-race" child trying/wanting to pass as white, it arguably is about body dysmorphia.
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Two girls make fun of a man's belly early in the film
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A has a crush on B, but C and B get engaged, C being A's mother.
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A pretty small amount of blood, after someone gets punched in the face several times
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