Mothertime is a 1997 British film directed by Matthew Jacobs.
Vanessa and her siblings watch, as their divorced mother once again becomes drunk, making the children believe their Christmas will be ruined once again.
So begins a conspiracy to hide her absence from their father and the cleaning lady.
The children feed their mother and spend many hours in the basement with her, hence the title Mothertime.
The children also spend time with their beloved father and his new wife hoping to spring a new but long lost family whole again.