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Film critic Pauline Kael finds Robert Altman on her doorstep with a duffle bag containing a rough assembly of his film Nashville. He wants Pauline to help him stop studio executives from releasing their own edit. To help him, Pauline skips her adult daughter Brenda’s dance performance. This small betrayal forces Pauline and Robert to reconsider the ways in which each pushed their children aside while making a...
Film critic Pauline Kael finds Robert Altman on her doorstep with a duffle bag containing a rough assembly of his film Nashville. He wants Pauline to help him stop studio executives from releasing their own edit. To help him, Pauline skips her adult daughter Brenda’s dance performance. This small betrayal forces Pauline and Robert to reconsider the ways in which each pushed their children aside while making a choice that can bring their careers to a new heights.