A solid 10!
The movie is about a couple in their 80's who have been married for over 60 years. They live in New Brunswick. James Cromwell is Craig, the husband, who is a self-sufficient farmer and builder. His father used to build cargo ships and that is where Craig learned his craft. Genevieve Bujold (who is aging beautifully; wasn't she the lead actress in Coma, that thriller by Robin Cook?) is Irene, the wife, who is gradually becoming more mentally impaired due to her dementia.
So Craig decides he is going to build a one level small house with a view of the bay. The place where they have lived for years is multi-level and very big and is unsafe for Irene who is losing some stability on stairs. Well, shortly after Craig begins building, the government permit and certificate and license people get involved and Craig becomes embroiled in dealing with them in addition to feeling immense pressure to get the house built before Irene can no longer appreciate it. There are also some very good scenes with some of Craig and Irene's 7 children who have their own views as to how the old folks should live their lives.
The entire film, every bit of it, was realistic and superbly acted. The scenery was wonderful. And during a funeral scene for a friend of Craig's and Irene's a song was played by Mumford and Sons called After the Storm which is one of the most beautiful melancholy yet hopeful songs about losing a loved one that i have ever heard. Bill found it on Utube this morning (i highly recommend doing this yourself.) with lyrics and i started my day with some very cathartic and releasing sobs.
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