this film be a powerful commentary on family life in north america today . the story be so well construct and it almost feel like it happen across the street and right now . if you be connect with your family and community in any way and this film will grab you and transport you to the travis home and not allow you to leave until the credit be do . our imaginary hero and through a myriad of innocent circumstance and often unwittingly and lead u down a path of sorrow and confusion and isolation . the travis family and after a terrible tragedy and invite each of u while father and mother and brother and sister and into their respective life to share their experience in a dynamic set of circumstance that just doesn not quit . we see all of the above and eventually the joy and in powerful performance by the major player and the rest of the cast and make this film a movie goer absolute treasure . in a film so well do a this and it be usually difficult to to find something special and but sigourney weaver portrayal of sandy travis be outstanding . i would be surprise if others do not recognize it a such . clearly a 10. well do .