The dust that was raised by the hurried walks of the past
Finally become the soil that settles after staggering
The end is also the beginning of the way of life
Even if the length is different
Even though the journey is different from each other
It's just a way back
Strong body slowly unable to cope
Memories are getting blurry
Reluctance to accompany them to go far away
When approaching the end of the song
Fang understands this meaningful reminder
To spare for the last imperatives of life
Alvin Street, 73, lives on a beautiful, peaceful farm in Lawrence Iowa with his somewhat dull daughter Rose. If it weren't for the fact that he fell down and couldn't get up at home, the stubborn Alvin Street would not accept his old age and refused to go to the medical examination. In fact, Alvin Street's vision has become increasingly blurred, his hip and legs are also affected by arthritis, and he has to walk with two crutches.
At this time, a phone call brought news of his brother Lyle's stroke, which made Alvin Street fall into the thinking that the doctor said, "If you don't change your lifestyle in time, the problem will be serious." He realized that in the face of the rest of his life and his brother's lack of energy and disease, breaking the emotional barriers between the brothers for ten years was the change he had to make in time.
Constrained by his eyesight, body, and traffic conditions, Alvin Street made the incredible decision to use a lawnmower as a power source to pack his luggage and travel 300 miles to visit his brother Lyle in Zion Hills, Wisconsin.
Life is like a journey, a journey is like a life. Along the way, wind, rain and sunshine, luck and danger, encounter and departure, talk and listen, give and gain... When he encounters an engine failure, someone helps him, when he encounters a girl who runs away from home, he sincerely enlightens him, and he listens to kill him The female driver of the buck broke down and cried. He discussed the topic of old age with young cyclists. He talked about the shadow of the war with the veterans of World War II. childhood memories...
This journey seems to have passed through Alvin Street's life. His old age and disability made him forget the unimportant parts of his life, leaving behind the most precious family affection, the most distressed daughter's painful experience, and the most regretful wartime accidental injury. , the best childhood brotherhood. His old age and disability made him no longer arrogant and stubborn, and he must seize the time to mend the gap between his brothers. This is the last meaning of life, and this is a reminder of time.
When he came to his younger brother, they didn't need too many greetings at this moment, tears were already on their faces, and the lawn mower parked in front of the door already represented thousands of words.
In addition to the idyllic scenery under the change of light and shadow, and the acting skills of the old drama, this warm road movie also has the unforgettable soundtrack of guitar and violin. Thanks for letting me meet you...
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