Although in the movie, the relationship between the mother and the daughter is not great, with the daughter feeling resentment towards her mother for leaving the family to pursue her music career, in real life, the mother-and-daughter bond is strong. Mamie Gummer even said that even though Meryl Streep seems intimidating to others, she is not struck that way at all. In fact, their real-life relationship is so far from the one portrayed in the movie that it was difficult for her to say those mean things to her mother. On the other hand, it was easy to communicate, so the filming process was smooth.