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American Playhouse: The Wide Net (1987)
A Charming, Subtle, Lyrical Piece
"The Wide Net" is a lovely story about a young married couple. The key to the movie is the sexy game of hide and seek that the couple plays at the start of the film. The main plot is set in motion when the new husband gets drunk at a fair and fails to come home that night. When he gets home the next morning he finds a note from his bride suggesting that she may have committed suicide by jumping in the river. Another reviewer has criticized how quickly the husband decides to drag the river. But I ask you to consider whether he really thinks she's dead or whether he -- and everyone else -- are playing a part in the game his wife has set in motion. The old codger who loans the wide net knows what's what, but also respects -- and in the end commends -- how well the young man plays his part. The dragging of the river is a grand gesture of apology, and love, as well as the occasion for a community outing which throws up a delicious mess of fish.