Memory Keeper's Daughter, The

Synopsis
In this tragic drama of consequences, Dermott Mulroney stars as a doctor who can't bear to tell his wife that their newborn daughter suffers from Down Syndrome. Decades later, after claiming the baby was stillborn and surreptitiously charging a nurse to take her to a shelter for the mentally ill, the troubled doctor learns the girl has in fact grown into a bright, attractive woman whose reemergence in his life serves as a flesh-and-blood reminder of his deepest, darkest secret...and causes a fatal rift among the entire family. Emily Watson and Gretchen Mol co-star in this engaging Lifetime Original movie based on Kim Edwards's novel.

Distributor Notes
In 1964, Dr. David Henry (Dermot Mulroney) separated his daughter from her twin brother to hide the daughter's Down Syndrome from his wife. Entrusting the baby to a nurse (Emily Watson), David cut off all contact to focus on his wife (Gretchen Mol)and his son. Over the next 25 years, his disabled daughter grows into a beautiful adult while David watches the rest of his family fall apart, knowing he can never reveal his darkest secret.

Reviews
3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he cast keep it zinging along to the Kleenex-ready conclusion." (Empire)