If it's not one thing, it's your mother.

The fear of growing up to be like one's mother has long been so common among Western women that it has a name: ”matrophobia" . While it's true that mothers and daughters have often contentious relationships that will keep therapists in business for decades to come, there is no denying the deep bond that exists between them. Based on the life of Ruth Haston, and as told by her daughter, Linda, Without Ruth explores the discord, conciliation, warfare, and ultimate acceptance between two strong, independent women bound by love and family.