this be one of those movie that you just do not want to end . the character be rich like a well woven tapestry . colorful costume and music and character draw you in and tell a tale of the people that live in a boarding house over the decade around the time of the civil right movement and the vietnam war . a young man be take in by a dynamic and big hearted woman that run the house and these be story base on his experience . i couldn not believe this be a make for television film . it be so well execute . s. epatha merkerson be wonderful a nanny and she bring so much life to this role . you want to be right there amongst her boarder . i enjoy this film so much i buy the dvd .