I was shocked to see the low rating this film has received here. It is
a brilliant flick that left everyone in the packed audience on the
verge of tears. The film, based on a true story, is a about a man who
sets to building a home that is suitable for his wife with early signs
of dementia. An independent sort, he mills his own lumber and builds
the home to the exacting standards he learned from his father. He soon
runs afoul of the county building inspector. The sterling performance
of James Cromwell is one that will echo with you for weeks after
viewing. Bujold's disjointed performance perfectly captures the supreme
loss of dementia, a silent invader that steals the self. Not in any way
smarmy but perhaps suited to an older viewer.
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