An elderly couple are forced to separate themselves from each other after their children refuse to take both into one house.

'Make Way for Tomorrow' is a powerfully heartbreaking tearjerker featuring brilliant performances from Beulah Bondi and Victor Moore as an elderly couple separated among their children's homes. The film's heartfelt emotion, restrained direction, and bold social commentary on aging and family responsibility earn widespread praise. While most find it deeply moving and remarkably honest, some viewers feel the writing is predictable or heavy-handed, and a few find the experience too painful or melodramatic to fully engage with.