**Romance. **Romance**
The real acting power comes from the adults. Shirley Knight, as the emotionally incestuous mother Ann, is genuinely unsettling. She confides in David, flirts with him, and treats him more like a lover than a daughter’s boyfriend. Don Murray, as the rational father who sees David for what he is, becomes the film’s accidental hero—the only adult willing to say, "This boy needs help." endless love 1981
David is sent to a psychiatric hospital. Upon his release, his obsession continues, leading to further family tragedy and his eventual re-arrest. **Romance