Maya Angelou's film tells the story of a family struggling with stress and moral dilemmas. The older sister, a reverend's mistress, tries to maintain a strict household, but her younger sister, a talented ice skater, seeks independence and freedom. The family is further complicated by the arrival of a third sister, a single mother from the Detroit ghettos, who clashes with the older sister's strict morals.
Sister, Sister
The family's delicate balance is threatened when the eldest sister must navigate her father's expectations while hiding her own romantic relationship.