Tully Coates is a young man who is working with his single father and his brother to run a good sized Nebraska farm. This is a simple story, it takes place in the course of a single summer. The movie takes its time to let you get to know the characters so that by the end you are emotionally moved by the dramatic events that forever change the lives of all concerned.
The beautifully filmed rural landscapes and gentle music lend a certain poetry, but it is the actors who carry the film. The performances are restrained, befitting the setting and the story. Everyone comes across as sincere and utterly believable. Julianne Nicholson is a particular delight and her relationship with Tully is developed with subtle skill. You get the feeling that this movie was a labor of love and all the actors were so committed to their characters that they temporarily became them.
You may have a quibble or two with some of the plot details, if you think too much about them, but overall this should please any lover of well-acted small films that have strong character development.
The beautifully filmed rural landscapes and gentle music lend a certain poetry, but it is the actors who carry the film. The performances are restrained, befitting the setting and the story. Everyone comes across as sincere and utterly believable. Julianne Nicholson is a particular delight and her relationship with Tully is developed with subtle skill. You get the feeling that this movie was a labor of love and all the actors were so committed to their characters that they temporarily became them.
You may have a quibble or two with some of the plot details, if you think too much about them, but overall this should please any lover of well-acted small films that have strong character development.