Michael Johnson is proud of his family's heritage in which each new generation has a distinctive birthmark in the area of the stomach. For Mike, this is a sign of the unquenchable fire in the belly of the virile Johnson males.
Unfortunately for Mike, his wife Paige discovers the telltale birthmark on the belly of little Sean, the boy recently delivered by her best friend Joslyn (Jos). Apparently, she was raped by Mike. But this is only the start of the surprises in store for Paige about a husband leading a secret life.
The filmmakers were successful in making Mike Johnson ever more repellent as the film progressed. The black eye given to Paige by the out-of-control husband was made extremely graphic and believable by the make-up department.
The best scene in the film was when Mike visited his mother-in-law Dolly to inquire about the whereabouts of Paige and Jos after they fled the Johnson home. The tough-as-nails Dolly was fully prepared for Mike's visit and cleverly got the drop on him.
There was some beautiful scenic footage as Paige and Jos made their way north to Newfoundland to start their new lives. The screenwriters kept matters within propriety, as the most graphic language in the film was when, with great understatement, Jos called Mike a "son of a witch."
There was a clever denouement that revealed the location of the money stashed away by Paige and Jos. Two little boys with the same Johnson birthmark seem to have a comfortable a life ahead of them, thanks to two resilient and dedicated women.
Unfortunately for Mike, his wife Paige discovers the telltale birthmark on the belly of little Sean, the boy recently delivered by her best friend Joslyn (Jos). Apparently, she was raped by Mike. But this is only the start of the surprises in store for Paige about a husband leading a secret life.
The filmmakers were successful in making Mike Johnson ever more repellent as the film progressed. The black eye given to Paige by the out-of-control husband was made extremely graphic and believable by the make-up department.
The best scene in the film was when Mike visited his mother-in-law Dolly to inquire about the whereabouts of Paige and Jos after they fled the Johnson home. The tough-as-nails Dolly was fully prepared for Mike's visit and cleverly got the drop on him.
There was some beautiful scenic footage as Paige and Jos made their way north to Newfoundland to start their new lives. The screenwriters kept matters within propriety, as the most graphic language in the film was when, with great understatement, Jos called Mike a "son of a witch."
There was a clever denouement that revealed the location of the money stashed away by Paige and Jos. Two little boys with the same Johnson birthmark seem to have a comfortable a life ahead of them, thanks to two resilient and dedicated women.