Set and filmed in southern Louisiana shortly after hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and much of the surrounding areas. Saw it on DVD from my public library. No extras at all on the DVD.
Right as the film starts we see three of the four protagonists meeting quite by coincidence at a small town store that also serves as a bus station. They all have different stories but one thing in common, a desire to move on down the road. They end up traveling together in a car, towards New Orleans, that just is able to get them around.
William Hurt is at his best here as Brett Hanson, and we soon learn that he had just been released from 6 years in prison for manslaughter. Only very late in the story, via flashback as he retells this to the others, do we learn the circumstances.
Kristen Stewart is teenager Martine, whose mother is absent and her dad drives a long-haul truck. This time he is leaving without her, she is curious about the rest of the world.
Brit Eddie Redmayne is "native American" Gordy, although he doesn't appear much like a native. When they hit and kill a deer at night, he quietly asks the deer for forgiveness. He is somewhat socially awkward, he likes Martine, but he has trouble showing it in the right way. He just seems very odd at first, but grows on a person once they get to know him.
Maria Bello is May, for most of the film we only see her in brief flashback scenes with Brett. They were married, had a falling out of sorts, and he wants to see if they can reconcile.
A rather small, quiet movie with excellent acting, we enjoyed it.
SPOILERS: Brett and May were arguing after she had a miscarriage, and he found out earlier in life she had an abortion, which made it more difficult to carry a baby to term. When a stranger came to help, Brett pushed him aside, his head hit a fire hydrant, the stranger died and Brett was imprisoned for manslaughter. Out now, he did make it back to May and they reconciled. Martine and Gordy in the process of getting to know Brett got to know themselves a bit better also, and what is really important in life.
Right as the film starts we see three of the four protagonists meeting quite by coincidence at a small town store that also serves as a bus station. They all have different stories but one thing in common, a desire to move on down the road. They end up traveling together in a car, towards New Orleans, that just is able to get them around.
William Hurt is at his best here as Brett Hanson, and we soon learn that he had just been released from 6 years in prison for manslaughter. Only very late in the story, via flashback as he retells this to the others, do we learn the circumstances.
Kristen Stewart is teenager Martine, whose mother is absent and her dad drives a long-haul truck. This time he is leaving without her, she is curious about the rest of the world.
Brit Eddie Redmayne is "native American" Gordy, although he doesn't appear much like a native. When they hit and kill a deer at night, he quietly asks the deer for forgiveness. He is somewhat socially awkward, he likes Martine, but he has trouble showing it in the right way. He just seems very odd at first, but grows on a person once they get to know him.
Maria Bello is May, for most of the film we only see her in brief flashback scenes with Brett. They were married, had a falling out of sorts, and he wants to see if they can reconcile.
A rather small, quiet movie with excellent acting, we enjoyed it.
SPOILERS: Brett and May were arguing after she had a miscarriage, and he found out earlier in life she had an abortion, which made it more difficult to carry a baby to term. When a stranger came to help, Brett pushed him aside, his head hit a fire hydrant, the stranger died and Brett was imprisoned for manslaughter. Out now, he did make it back to May and they reconciled. Martine and Gordy in the process of getting to know Brett got to know themselves a bit better also, and what is really important in life.