Still Mine

Still Mine

12/7/2013 1h 42m 6.9/10

Overview

Craig, a fiercely determined New Brunswick farmer, sets out to build a more suitable house for his ailing wife, Irene, despite their children's concerns. As he starts building, he is blindsided by the bureaucratic codes and officials. As Irene becomes increasingly ill, Craig fights back. Based on a true story.

Director

Michael McGowan

Top Billed Cast

Campbell Scott

Campbell Scott

Gary

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Craig Morrison

Rick Roberts

Rick Roberts

John

Geneviève Bujold

Geneviève Bujold

Irene Morrison

George R. Robertson

George R. Robertson

Chester

Julie Stewart

Julie Stewart

Ruth

Reviews

Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

8/8/2020

7/10

We have seen this multiple times before. An elderly couple, one of whom is in the grip of dementia of some sort, and the other not wanting to think about anything except keeping her at home. So that makes some of the plot predictable. Then again, the film is based on a true story, so I guess real life is sometimes predictable. But the acting is superb and there is the twist of the man wanting to build a smaller house with his own hands that would be more manageable for them. And there are a few moments that are gems, such as when the townspeople attend a funeral and the lead character’s reaction. So this is a quiet film well worth watching if you are in the mood for it.

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