Her Only Child (2008)
A mother's love can be... deadly.
- Written by: Mary Weinstein and Christine Conradt
- Director: Doug Jackson
- Starring: Nicholle Tom, Cameron Daddo, Gwynyth Walsh
- Release date: March 22, 2008
- Running time: TBD
- Available on DVD: not yet
SynopsisLILY (Nicholle Tom), 31, is an average woman with an average life. She's pretty, friendly, and does well at her job as a claims analyst for an insurance company. But there's one facet of Lily's life that just isn't normal-- her mother. A couple years ago, Lily moved back in with her mother INEZ (Gwynyth Walsh), 60, to help take care of her when she was sick. Now that she's there, Inez is not about to let her leave. Lonely and bitter after her own husband left her years ago, Inez feels that Lily is the only person she has left in the world and has tangled such a web of guilt and lies around Lily, the young woman is scared to leave. Inez does everything she can even going to extremes to sabotage any relationship Lily tries to have especially with men. Unfortunately for Inez, Lily begins dating a guy at work, LARRY (Cameron Daddo), 40, who is seemingly perfect for her. Fearing her daughter will soon leave to 'have her own life,' Inez realizes she must pull out the big guns to make sure Lily and Larry never end up together.
NotesWe obviously didn't give the little dog chocolate frosting because as "Lily" said, "Dogs can't have chocolate. It can kill them!" Instead of frosting, the icing tub was filled with a mix of mashed potatoes and dark gravy. Enticing for the canine actor, but also healthy.
Binky's breed is West Highland Terrier.
This film was released with the title "Her Only Child" in the U.S., but was released foreign as "Maternal Obsession."