The Happy Housewife
DramaRomancedepressionhusband wife relationshipbased on novel or bookparent child relationshipbased on true storymourningduringcreditsstingerwoman directorchild birth
A character-driven drama about a woman confronting the gap between her glossy, curated life and the emotional demands of motherhood and marriage.
Lea is an immaculate 30-something wife whose husband’s job in real estate allows her an enviably glossy lifestyle. The word ‘emancipation’ simply isn't in her vocabulary and as long as the money rolls in, all is rosy. So, when Harry Jr. arrives, she is a little traumatized at having to swap canapés for nappies.
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