Excellent human drama about a lonely widower and a young immigrant couple, and the friendship they forge. Tom McCarthy also wrote and directed the Station Agent.

posted Oct 12, 2008 at 4:39PM

Kim B is right. An excellent tragedy regarding friendship. 9 of 10 stars only because I prefer happier endings.

posted Dec 6, 2008 at 3:37PM

Excellent acting with a view into the lives of our country’s visitors. 8 of 10 stars.

posted Apr 16, 2011 at 10:30AM

I’d never even heard of this film before I saw it on the library shelf and was interested in the topic. The acting is excellent, and the story moving and timely--in which an older white economics professor who specializes in globalization and development finds himself involved with a young couple here in the U.S. illegally who change his life. The tie-in with events in Syria, while a minor theme overall, makes the ending especially poignant for the viewer.

posted Sep 3, 2011 at 7:55AM

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