How to Make an American Quilt

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Movie 1995 116 min

Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her visit she is regaled with tales of love and life by women who have collected rich experiences and much wisdom.

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Provisional estimate — not yet fully analyzed. PG-13 (US)

Likely present: Romance & relationshipsFamily themesHeavy emotional content

Drama and romance focusing on relationships and life stories may contain heavy emotional content and family themes.

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