Shirley Cooperberg heads a Montreal Jewish family. During her husband's operation, her brood arrives at the hospital — failed writer Eli, neurotic Susan, and successful theatrical producer Edward. An onslaught of one-liners find targets amid sibling rivalries and angst-ridden animosities.
Ellen Burstyn
as Shirley Cooperberg
Amanda Plummer
as Susan Cooperberg
Mary McDonnell
as Diane
Ted Levine
as Eli Cooperberg
Mark Blum
as Edward Cooperberg
Geneviève Bujold
as Joelle
Jacob Tierney
as Simon Cooperberg
Roc LaFortune
as TV Repairman
Macha Grenon
as Linda
Geneviève Brouillette
as Nurse
Dorothée Berryman
as Marie Josée
Brigid Tierney
as Chelsea
