An unfinished life

Country: USA 2005
Language: English

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Seen: 1 Feb 2006
Einar (Robert Redford) as the father still carries the emotional baggage of losing his son a long time ago. Jean (Jennifer Lopez) as the daughter-in-law and his grand daughter Griff (Becca Gardner) appear one day on his farm to start a new life. She is escaping from a physically abusive boy friend. Her presence is not exactly welcomed but he gives her shelter nevertheless.
There is a sub plot involving a bear and Mitch (Morgan Freeman). The scenes with the bear has a bearing on how the humans behave with each other.
Acting wise, there seems to be a quiet method of conveying the story. A tight direction and short dialogues help the story continue to a satisfactory end.