Filed under: Daily Drama
"FIVE" is an anthology of five short films that all cover the topic of breast cancer. The directors are all stars in their own right. Alicia Keys directed the short, titled "Lili", that starred veterans Jenifer Lewis, Rosario Dawson, and Tracee Ellis Ross. Lili, Rosario Dawson, is a young professional in a dysfunctional relationship with her mother, Jenifer. The twist is that Lili has the cancer and not her mother. When Lili's mother and sister insist on being her support for the surgery all the fiery drama of the past comes out. The piece breaks away from the typical clichés by having a male patient, Jeffrey Tambor, at the breast clinic waiting for surgery as well. Moreover, we realize that Lili had to raise herself for two years while her mother sank into depression when their father left. At last, it's proven that even the most harden hearts can soften when faced with mortality. Lili knows in the beginning the surgery is not life threatening yet it is enough for her to seek the love and embrace of family.
http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/five,
FIVE, Mon., 9PM on Lifetime