I’ve been meaning to see this, but kept putting it off, knowing it would be an emotional wringer. It had gotten excellent reviews and when I saw it at the library sale, I knew it was a keeper.

As a dinner movie, it didn’t work so well. It begins with the death of the heroine’s mother with subsequent scenes of the girl dealing with her grief. A lump in the throat makes eating a bit difficult. While the story is based on reality, the insertion of a child is a Hollywood invention, but one that works wonderfully well.

Looking at the geese closeup in flight put me in mind of Winged Migration, and I wondered if this film was a source of inspiration for its conception.

The flocks of Canada geese that regularly visit the junior high grounds are back. Now I know I’m going to head over one day and get some pictures.

Dinner? Meat loaf and cauliflower and sugarless apple pie for dessert.