Mildred Pierce (2011)
Divorced single mom Mildred Pierce decides to open a restaurant business, which tears at the already-strained relationship with her ambitious elder daughter, Veda.
Cast: Kate Winslet, Brían F. O'Byrne, Melissa Leo, James Le Gros, Mare Winningham, Marin Ireland, Murphy Guyer, Guy Pearce, Diane Kagan, Christopher Koron, Morgan Turner, Halley Feiffer, Hope Davis, Miriam Shor, Robb Webb, Margaret Hall, Quinn McColgan, Erwin Falcon, Elvy, Laura Esterman, Till Schauder, Evan Rachel Wood, Evan Thompson, Brenda Wehle, Ronald Guttman, Ken Jennings, Todd Aubrey Davis, Tommy Nelson, MacKenzie Meehan, Remy Auberjonois, Matthew Foster, Marceline Hugot, Rocco Sisto, Kaili Vernoff, Annette Arnold, Laura Rosenthal, Mark Margolis, Darlene Violette, Orlagh Cassidy, Emily Cass McDonnell, Scott Robertson, Bradley Mott, Mary Bacon, Bob McClure, Sam Kitchin, Rachel Darden Bennett, Lena Dunham, Peter McRobbie, Susan Millard, Max Brand, Victor Slezak, Margaret Reed, Paul Pilcz, Leslie Lyles, Maitely Weismann
Part Five
Mildred attempts to reconcile with Veda; Veda's career as a coloratura soprano takes off; Mildred is financially strained when the Laguna restaurant slumps; Mildred returns home to a shocking revelation.
Part Four
Mildred expands her Glendale eatery; Veda despairs when her piano teacher dies; a mother surprises Mildred with allegations about Veda and her son; Mildred and Veda have an emotional argument.
Part Three
In the wake of a tragedy, Mildred moves forward with preparations for her restaurant; Mildred hires a new piano teacher for Veda; Mildred faces off with Monty on New Year's Eve.
Part Two
Mildred begins to sell homemade pies at the diner; Wally Burgan helps Mildred find a place to launch her own restaurant; Mildred impulsively joins a customer on a holiday.
Part One
After throwing her husband out of the house, a young mother must look for work to support herself and her two daughters.