Following the death of her abbusive husband, and news of her terminal ilness prompts a mother to reunite her scattered family for what may be her last mothering sunday.

What is a mothering Sunday?

Who is the antagonist and why would they be trying to stop your protagonist from reuniting her family?

Could you raise the stakes by clarifying how long the protagonist has left to live, and why having her family reunified would mean so much to her?

Thanks. I think the realisation of her mortatilty, maybe having two husbands die, and her facing the possibilty of death has prompted her. Maybe she won't make it untill her birthday or christmas, but mothers day could be a few months away. Maybe in the past mothers day ment something big to her. I guess i could have one of her children remark that they always go to the inlaws for mothers day, or maybe she's never had that special day.
I'm also not aware of many mothers day themed films, so comercially if made, it would make a great mothers day gift.

Hi. Works for me in as far as I've got a picture of what the story is about (right or wrong). Which is the inciting incident - the death or the impending death? The "sunday" seems a short timeframe / smaller goal. Christmas? Birthday? Some big (for her) special event.