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Witness of Grief and Hope.
It is not easy to initiate a history from the side opposed to the hope, but this film exhibits of perfect way the fact that sometimes the defeat is necessary, in order to return to the life from ashes and to fortify the spirit.
It is a clear example of a structured good history, which is divided clearly in stages that we could call "Grief and Hope", since from a principle everything seems dark for the protagonist. But thanks to their tenacity, it can leave ahead and improve a past that could project to the future.
The good presentation of this audio-visual work to a great extent must to Sally Field and John Malkovich, that they take in its shoulders the thickness of history.
Is totally recommendable allowing itself the privilege to see this movie. Only it has small errors in the script, but without getting to damage the narration.

Amazing, classic film...
This movie captures and embraces the essence of the Depression-era midwest. Fabulous performances abound with Ed Harris, Sally Field, Danny Glover and of course, Malkovich, who plays a blind man who ends up living in the farm house with the family.

Together the cotton-farming family faces a tornado, racism, and threat of bankruptcy. They learn things about each other through it all and so does the viewer. Powerful lessons. I'd especially recommend this movie to a young adult. Contained in it is a valuable piece of American history that is not to be forgotten, and it is wonderfully directed and edited.

Alot of Heart
Places In The Heart is director Robert Benton's look back at life in Depression era Texas. Sally Field stars as Edna Spalding, a recent widow who struggles and fights to keep her family together by raising cotton. She enlists the help of a drifter named Mose who knows the in and outs of growing cotton. One hurdle is that Mose is black and the locals make it rough on them. Danny Glover is superb as Mose as is John Malkovich as a blind boarder, Mr. Will. Lindsay Crouse and Ed Harris are Edna's sister and brother-in-law and Ms. Crouse is excellent as she struggles with the philandering ways of her husband. But through it all, Ms. Field carries the film. She perfectly conveys the determination of a woman facing tremendous odds. she shows a strong front, but a touching vulnerability when facing set back after set back. Ms. Field deservedly won her second Best Actress award and yes we really do like her.

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