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Title: That Evening Sun (2009)
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Hal Holbrook | ... | Abner Meecham | |
| Ray McKinnon | ... | Lonzo Choat | |
| Walton Goggins | ... | Paul Meecham | |
| Mia Wasikowska | ... | Pamela Choat | |
| Carrie Preston | ... | Ludie Choat | |
| Barry Corbin | ... | Thurl Chessor | |
| Dixie Carter | ... | Ellen Meecham | |
| Barlow Jacobs | ... | J.D. the Cabbie | |
| Anthony Reynolds | ... | Hollis the Phone Worker | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Brian Edward Keith | ... | Deputy Keith (as Brian Keith) |
| Bruce McKinnon | ... | Sheriff Roller | |
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William J. Mode | ... | Deputy Davies |
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Jacob Parkhurst | ... | Steve Goodwin Jr. |
An aging farmer fights to keep the home that is rightfully his after fleeing from a nursing home and discovering that his son has leased the family farm to his old nemesis. Placed in a nursing home by his son and promptly forgotten, Abner Meecham (Hal Holbrook) realized that waiting to die was no way to live. Determined to enjoy his last days, Abner packed his bags and set his sights on the family farm. At least there he could die on his own land, in familiar surroundings. But Abner is in for a rude awakening, because upon returning home he discovers that his son has leased the farm to Lonzo Choat. Abner never cared much for Lonzo, and when Lonzo refuses to leave, Abner takes up residence in an old tenant shack on the property. Before long, their dispute becomes volatile, each man believing himself to be in the right, and refusing to back down from his position. Betrayed by his son and haunted by dreams of his beloved deceased wife, Abner draws a line in the sand in an attempt to ...
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What a film.! Anyone who has experienced elderly members of the family being stubborn, or old fashioned without obvious reason, then this film will ring true.
Although members of our family/community age, and reach the final stages of their life does not make them an outcast, it does not make them less worthy of ourselves.
This film make the valid point that, yes, life does indeed go on, but at the same time, memories still live too, and if someone is still breathing the free air we all breath today, then they are still entitled to live out their life, and spend their living days how they see fit.
Without spoiling this film, or should I say without giving out any spoilers, basically, if you have come to that stage in your life where you have had to make the very difficult decision to put your mother, or father in a care home, watch this film.! Although your father, or mother maybe aging, and to you, look somewhat out of control, they are now, you should be listening to them more carefully, even muffled speech, of rambled they may sound, listen to them, memories live on.
This film is all about pride, being faithful to ones past, mistakes, and choices. One may make path to their own siblings which gives them the job of good fortune, but at the same time, they question you when your old, and in many peoples eyes "Past it". This film opens the eyes of the unforgiving.!
I cried watching this film, and Im 40 years young. Maybe I related to this film more than most, but at the same time, I had to write about this film, and how it impacted myself alone.
Enjoy, its a great piece of film making, and Hal, is at his best in this. We all remember him from his earlier pieces, usually in a courtroom.