Unpretentiously unsentimental, very true to life, brilliantly filmed, expertly casted and acted, Tumbleweeds allows us to spend the evening with two wonderfully complex and endearing characters. While the film seems to wander in and out of focus as far as the plot is concerned, I suggest sticking with the story until the obvious but still fulfilling payoff in the end. A good flick if only for the incredible performance of Janet McTeer.