A struggling single mother and her daughter find financial stability and an unlikely friendship with their new housekeeper, who helps them market a lucrative pancake recipe. As their wealth grows, their relationships with their daughters become complicated, leading to a daughter's desperate attempt to pass as white and a mother's heart-wrenching struggle to accept her daughter's choices.

Imitation of Life
A heartwarming story of an unlikely friendship between a widowed mother and her daughter, and a Black housekeeper and her biracial daughter, as they form a successful business partnership and navigate the complexities of identity, race, and relationships.