This film is one of those that shows us a series of vignettes about 5 different lives. As we jump from story to story, eventually we begin to see a convergence and the characters begin to meet and interact. In this case, the stories start slow and struggle to keep your interest. They are a strange combination of both odd and quite ordinary. But over time, I began to wonder how the storyline would unfold. The stories include an old man and his memories of a friend, a young woman caring for her mother, a divorced man separated from his son, an up and coming singer/songwriter (who actually sings most of a quality soundtrack), and a single dad and his son. The unifying theme here is that each story involves a relationship and doing what is needed to move on to the next stage of life. And to be clear, this is not just a "dump the relationship and move on" sort of therapy, but instead very redemptive. In fact, perhaps a bit "Hallmark Hall of Fame" -ish at times. Sometimes the mark of a good film is one that you remember beyond the credits and I like this one more today than I did yesterday.
4 stars (out of 5)
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