Craig Morrison (James Cromwell) is an old self-reliant New Brunswick farmer. He has 2000 acres where he does a little farmer. However he can't keep his cattle and the strawberry buyer won't buy his strawberries unless he has a refrigerated truck because of corporate policy. His wife Irene Morrison (Geneviève Bujold) is slowly degenerating. He decides to build a house with easier access for her and promises her that they won't move until they have to. Ruth (Julie Stewart) and John (Rick Roberts) are two of their many kids and they are concerned. It is harder and harder to care for Irene. Craig tries to build the house by himself but an overzealous bureaucrat keeps stopping him. Eventually he is in danger of prison for all the building code violations he's been accessed.
James Cromwell is one of the most powerful actors around. He is amazing in this. Geneviève Bujold also shows so much power. It is based on a true story, and that realism permeates the entire movie. The story is a little bit small at times, but it never loses its human size story. This is above all a movie built on Cromwell's kind persona. I do wish they picked a better title. It's just too stridden and doesn't fit the love story at the heart of the movie.
James Cromwell is one of the most powerful actors around. He is amazing in this. Geneviève Bujold also shows so much power. It is based on a true story, and that realism permeates the entire movie. The story is a little bit small at times, but it never loses its human size story. This is above all a movie built on Cromwell's kind persona. I do wish they picked a better title. It's just too stridden and doesn't fit the love story at the heart of the movie.