Far from Heaven

What imprisons desires of the heart?

Plot Summary

In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.

husband wife relationship

housewife

botanist

connecticut

interracial relationship

male homosexuality

relationship

suburb

questioning

1950s

people

thoughtful

relationships

gay theme

intimate

melodrama

critical

assertive

compassionate

powerful