I was digging around the filmography of Gena Rowlands when I stumbled upon a group of films that she had made with her husband, actor-director John Cassavetes. I was curious to watch their films together as some had really good subject matters, but I didn't know where to start. That was a few years ago, and I never got around to watching any of their films until now. It can be said that A Woman Under the Influence is one of Cassavetes' acclaimed work, garnering him a nod for director, with Rowlands scoring a best actress nomination. A film centered on family life, it divulges into the personal and social effects garnered due to the mother's mental instability.