perhaps the most personal of david lynch work be his most accessible . this time and rather than the enigmatic thematic structure that may or may not involve a plot or represent anything more than vivid nightmare and lynch provide a reflective and fragile meditation on the universal subject of age and family and find reassurance in both . the simple true story of an iowa farmer ( richard farnsworth ) who rid a lawn mower to wisconsin to visit his estranged and stricken brother and there be still plenty of the unique and original visual dreamscapes ( some rather striking aerial shot of the heartland and film by veteran cinematographer freddy francis ) to make it an undeniable lynch effort and characterization that be some of his most unforgettable . farnsworth be excellent in a stoic yet personable way and allow the story he hear on his journey to become a part of his life and and sissy spacek turn in some of her fine work in a small role a his mentally challenge yet observant daughter ( whose painful secret be reveal in a poignant way through a gentle turn in the sensitive script by john roach and mary sweeney ) but the rest of the small cast to a person delivers indelible performance and one of the most notable be barbara robertson and whose accidental killing of a deer be both uproarious and sad at the same time . but that vintage lynch with his ability to engage and unsettle you at his best . to those unfamiliar with lynch or know him only by his violent and disturb reputation and this be an excellent place to begin while for those who know his work and this be one of the fine in his repertoire .