Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Gary Sinise, who has portrayed Harry Truman and George Wallace in epic movies, gives a restrained but powerful performance here as the son, ignored by his father, who returns to Maine to clear up his deceased father's business in this very thought provoking film.The picture begins where the Sinise character age 9, is introduced to a young lady, age 4. The girl's father employs Sinise's father as a gardener.When the 3 go out to give Christmas gifts to hospitalized children, tragedy strikes and the employer never got over the fact that his car killed a woman and her child on a very snowy night. He runs away although the police vindicated him from what had occurred.When Sinise returns many years later, the girl comes back with her blind adopted daughter. The father also suddenly appears and love blossoms between Sinise and the woman. There are some torrid moments when Sinise reveals to the woman that her father is back in town.This is a story of tragedy and losing one's direction in life. There is also redemption. It is wonderfully depicted.

I loved this movie. I was entertained throughout. The unfolding story, scenery and characters kept me intrigued. The sadness in this movie was handled in a tender way, from the accident to the revealing truth on the couch. I wish a bit more about Terry's father and what made him tick was revealed. Prior to Terry arriving at the hospital I was rooting for father & son to come to forgiveness and understanding. I was pleased that the daughter was an adopted girl who was blind. At one point Terry talks about finding what is important in life and he finds it. Gary Sinise has such a wonderfully enticing voice. When Terry said "turn around", my heart nearly jumped out of my chest. I want that kind of love! AM

I saw this movie and enjoyed it very much. The way it was made was unique in how that young Terry and Katherine were in a car accident and then after when as as adults the way Terry recognized Katherine. I liked the way Terry explained to Katherine how he knew her and told her about her dad and how her and her dad met each other. It really meant very much to me.

i saw this movie the other night and i found it to be pretty decent. however, there were some parts that i didn't agree with. for one, i would never believe that a father will abandon his daughter that he loved so much. another is that Gary Sinise's character would not speak to his father after he left. if i was him, i would come back and prove to him that i became a successful businessman.