"To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday" is yet another of "life among the elite" movies. It's about a distraught affluent teacher David Lewis (Peter Gallagher) who continues to mourn the loss of his wife Gillian (Michele Pfeiffer) two years after the fact. She had been killed in an accident aboard their yacht.
David walks the beach in front of his beach house apparently talking to the ghost of his wife much to the fears of their teen aged daughter Rachel (Clare Danes), On the anniversary of Gillian's death and her birthday, a fun in the sun weekend at David's island beach house is planned. Sister in law Esther Wheeler (Kathy Bates) and her husband Paul (Bruce Altman) have brought along a friend Kevin (Kevin?) Dollof Wendy Crewson) for David unbeknownst to her. also along is Rachel's friend Cindy Bayles (Laurie Fortier).
Esther is concerned over David's continuing walks on the beach and wants to have Rachel come live with them. Kevin is embarrassed over the attempted match making and informs David that he is not her type. Rachel is having problems dealing with her father's grief.
Rachel accepts a date with Joey Bost (Freddie Prinze Jr.) a ring through the nose/ear ring teen. He takes her to a beach party and gets her drunk. David is not impressed yet still continues to meet his wife from beyond the sea. Esther threatens court action to gain custody of Rachel. Davis begins to see how is actions are affecting his family.
Cindy with whom Paul has been flirting, calls his bluff. This causes Paul to take a second look at his own marriage. At the end of the weekend Rachel decides to go to the main land with the wheelers. David is then forced to make a life changing decision and.......................
A bit of a tear jerker with Danes standing out.
David walks the beach in front of his beach house apparently talking to the ghost of his wife much to the fears of their teen aged daughter Rachel (Clare Danes), On the anniversary of Gillian's death and her birthday, a fun in the sun weekend at David's island beach house is planned. Sister in law Esther Wheeler (Kathy Bates) and her husband Paul (Bruce Altman) have brought along a friend Kevin (Kevin?) Dollof Wendy Crewson) for David unbeknownst to her. also along is Rachel's friend Cindy Bayles (Laurie Fortier).
Esther is concerned over David's continuing walks on the beach and wants to have Rachel come live with them. Kevin is embarrassed over the attempted match making and informs David that he is not her type. Rachel is having problems dealing with her father's grief.
Rachel accepts a date with Joey Bost (Freddie Prinze Jr.) a ring through the nose/ear ring teen. He takes her to a beach party and gets her drunk. David is not impressed yet still continues to meet his wife from beyond the sea. Esther threatens court action to gain custody of Rachel. Davis begins to see how is actions are affecting his family.
Cindy with whom Paul has been flirting, calls his bluff. This causes Paul to take a second look at his own marriage. At the end of the weekend Rachel decides to go to the main land with the wheelers. David is then forced to make a life changing decision and.......................
A bit of a tear jerker with Danes standing out.