Wish You Well (2013)

A young girl and her brother come of age at their great grandmother's house in Virginia during the 1940s.

Director:

Darnell Martin

Writers:

David Baldacci (based on novel), David Baldacci (script)

Stars:

Ellen Burstyn, Mackenzie Foy, Josh Lucas

Cast

Credited cast:
Ellen Burstyn	...	Louisa Mae Cardinal
Mackenzie Foy	...	Lou Cardinal
Josh Lucas	...	Cotton Longfellow
Ned Bellamy	...	George Davis
JP Vanderloo	...	Oz Cardinal
Alano Miller	...	Eugene Randall
Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick	...	Diamond Skinner
Antonio Ducrot	...	Billy Davis
Laura Fraser	...	Amanda Cardinal
Dave Hager	...	Dr, Barnes
Josh Murray	...	Jack Cardinal
Keith Tyree	...	Judd Wheeler
Sara Elizabeth Timmins	...	Private Nurse
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Graham Beckel	...	Thurston Goode
Pete Burris	...	Dr. Luther Ross

Storyline

After a family tragedy, a young girl moves from New York with her younger brother to live with their great grandmother on a Virginia farm and comes closer to understanding the land and roots that inspired her father's writings while discovering herself, the love of family, and the power of truly believing.

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Plot Keywords:

large family | title directed by female | great grandmother | farm | death of parents | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 2015 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Das Versprechen

Filming Locations:

Giles County, Virginia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Baldacci Entertainment, Copper Beech Productions, Life Out Loud Films (LOL)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

American Humane Association monitored the animal action. No animals were harmed in the making of those scenes. TM (AHAD 03670)

User Reviews

Some may find it slow

Some viewers will find this a bit slow for them, but if you perceivere you will love it.

I don't think I have ever seen an Ellen Burstyn performance that I did not like and MacKenzie Foy was just excellent in her role. In fact both children were rather well played by MacKenzie Foy and JP Vanderloo.

If you are not into historical stories or aren't fond of feel good movies, give this a miss, you probably won't like it either. This is no lovey dovey romance, but it is a really good movie that can be watched by most, although not necessarily appreciated by all.

Overall I really liked it and recommend it to anyone who wants to feel good about the world for a moment.

6/10