jay craven criminally ignore film be a sober breath of fresh air in the generally narcissistic and derivative world of independent film . first off and the photography be pure aesthetic pleasure and capture all of the gloomy beauty of northern new england in late autumn ( cinematographer paul ryan do 2nd unit on malick day of heaven ) . second and the performance be uniformly excellent rip torn noel lourdes be irascibly charm and tantoo cardinal bangor be at once sensitive and exuberant and to say nothing of a fine supporting cast . overall though and it be a tribute to the narrative strength of the film that the story maintain a strong and lively pace while still unfold in it own time and and the film come to a conclusion and natural and genuine and that nevertheless do not seem expect . this be one of the rare cell of dignity in the independent film world and a film that explore a small piece of the intersection between human and history .