Set in the deep south, a core group of friends has formed, and they hold their gossip circles at the local beauty salon, run by Miss Truvy, played by Dolly Parton. The tale of a mother's love is...

Set in the deep south, a core group of friends has formed, and they hold their gossip circles at the local beauty salon, run by Miss Truvy, played by Dolly Parton. The tale of a mother's love is shown through Sally Field's character as Julia Robert's mother. It is shown again through Julia Robert's onto her son Jackson, which she was advised against having, due to kidney problems. Daryl Hannah walks into their lives a mess, as Anelle, and Miss Truvy takes her under her wing and nurtures her back to a social life, setting her free. Based on the play of the same name.