I found this movie on DVD from my local library. It is based on a true story of real people, and the man was included in the production of the movie.
The man is James Cromwell, actually just over 70, playing slightly older Craig Morrison. He is an industrious man, he learned that from his dad. He has 2000 acres, raises some livestock, and farms. He is still very robust and enjoys doing work himself, partly because he knows it will be done right.
The story is primarily about modern-day laws and regulations which in some cases just don't make sense. People in bureaucratic positions who only know "this is the law and this is how you have to do it."
Craig's trials begin when his wife, Canadian Geneviève Bujold as Irene Morrison, begins to exhibit symptoms of dementia. She forgets things, or leaves without saying where she is going, or in one funny scene, uses bleach instead of detergent to wash colors and we see them hanging on the line with large white blotches. Craig understands and is a very patient man but knows that he needs to provide a more suitable home for her last years.
Craig picks out a nice spot on his land, with a great view, and proceeds to build. Plans? He has them in his head. Approved lumber? He has cut his own from trees he harvested and cured. His lumber is better than what one normally buys, but it doesn't meet the "code." He has to fight the bureaucracy.
I am nearing 70 myself, and we know that situations much like Craig faced may come to us sooner than later. We enjoyed the story, it is slow-moving, well-acted, and worth the time.
The man is James Cromwell, actually just over 70, playing slightly older Craig Morrison. He is an industrious man, he learned that from his dad. He has 2000 acres, raises some livestock, and farms. He is still very robust and enjoys doing work himself, partly because he knows it will be done right.
The story is primarily about modern-day laws and regulations which in some cases just don't make sense. People in bureaucratic positions who only know "this is the law and this is how you have to do it."
Craig's trials begin when his wife, Canadian Geneviève Bujold as Irene Morrison, begins to exhibit symptoms of dementia. She forgets things, or leaves without saying where she is going, or in one funny scene, uses bleach instead of detergent to wash colors and we see them hanging on the line with large white blotches. Craig understands and is a very patient man but knows that he needs to provide a more suitable home for her last years.
Craig picks out a nice spot on his land, with a great view, and proceeds to build. Plans? He has them in his head. Approved lumber? He has cut his own from trees he harvested and cured. His lumber is better than what one normally buys, but it doesn't meet the "code." He has to fight the bureaucracy.
I am nearing 70 myself, and we know that situations much like Craig faced may come to us sooner than later. We enjoyed the story, it is slow-moving, well-acted, and worth the time.