Steel Magnolias

This often hilarious and heartwarming tale follows the friendship of six Louisiana women over the course of two and a half years. Central to the plot is the relationship between MLynn Eatenton and her daughter Shelby, and their struggle to understand each others decisions. Their triumphs and tragedies are revealed through their time spent gossiping and advising one another in a beauty shop, run out of one of their homes. Steel Magnolias is alternately touching and hilarious.