Trevor Morgan is solid as the awkward adolescent from an awkward family, all of whom are suspended in time- reeling in grief, due to an unfortunate car accident, that claimed the life of his mother, years prior. Enter the lovely Vanessa Redgrave, in a fine performance, as the gruff spinster (with a shotgun!) and unresolved grief of her own, eventually softening and befriending the boy, and his piece-of-work family too, in a merry-go-round drama of human distress, misunderstandings, and eventual healing/closure. Plausible fantasy elements compliment the story nicely. Yes, a sentimental movie with one emotional delivery in particular, from young Trevor, that just might take your breath away.
A US movie filmed in Nova Scotia, it's every bit the Canadian indie.
Enjoyably entertaining, and memorable too.
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I was Trevor's age when I met Vanessa Redgrave -and the rest of the cast of The Charge Of The Light Brigade- during filming, near Ankara, Turkey, in 1967 and 1968. At age 15, it seemed natural to fall in love with Ms. Redgrave. I've followed her work ever since. I'm not alone- most everyone else agrees she is one fine lady, and an epic actress too.
A US movie filmed in Nova Scotia, it's every bit the Canadian indie.
Enjoyably entertaining, and memorable too.
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I was Trevor's age when I met Vanessa Redgrave -and the rest of the cast of The Charge Of The Light Brigade- during filming, near Ankara, Turkey, in 1967 and 1968. At age 15, it seemed natural to fall in love with Ms. Redgrave. I've followed her work ever since. I'm not alone- most everyone else agrees she is one fine lady, and an epic actress too.