awknovril this movie helped when I needed something calm simple and nice to watch! I loved everything about it, the place the characters.. I wish it lasted longer! It's about appreciating the simple things! and opening to something new.. and appreciating people, helping them and winning their trust! I don't know why people said it's disappointing, but it's one of the best stories to me! ♥I recommend people to watch it too!

drpakmanrains There have been many movies about city doctors moving to the rural mountain areas, finding it extremely difficult at first, and little by little, learning to love it and never go back. This story concerns a Chicago pediatrician, whose wife has just died from cancer, and who must go to rural North Carolina for a summer in order to get a promotion to head pediatrician. He has a 10 year old son who is very asthmatic. I wondered why the doctor's promotion was conditional, figuring it was just to give a reason to get him into the country for the story, but I was wrong, as this was just about the only twist that wasn't obvious from the start. The first third of the movie was the weakest part. All the characters were stereotypes, mostly bumpkins, except the female mayor, and you knew right away what would eventually happen there, especially since she was a widow. The middle followed the formula of the townsfolk gradually warming to the doctor and vice versa. I was about to rate this a 4 or 5, but the final third, while not wholly original, was very well done and emotional, and along with a couple of surprises, saved the film for me, and made it worth seeing. This is definitely not a film for the action crowd, as it has no violence, sex, or vulgar language, (although one woman comes on very strong to the doctor, overdoing her part badly). It is probably what most would call a traditional family film, though it has some scenes that might upset those who find medical scenes disturbing. Like one other reviewer stated, it felt a little like a Hallmark film or a TV movie, but if it finds the audience it is intended for, that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Have a tissue handy for the last few minutes.By the way, I have been to Chicago and rural North Carolina many times, and if I were the doctor, I would have stayed in North Carolina too. I rarely encountered any "country bumpkins" no matter where I went there.

Amy Adler Dr. Evan Gibbs (Cameron Bancroft) and his son Nate are in mourning. Their wife and mother has died and both father and tween are needing a fresh start. For Dr. Gibbs, he is anxious to leave his present practice and become the head of pediatrics in a large Chicago hospital, a new venue. Although he is qualified, the hospital human resource director is still not certain Evan would be the right fit. Therefore, he asks Dr. Gibbs to spend the summer in a rural North Carolina community, where he will be challenged in many ways. If he makes it through this test, the job is his. Having no other choice, Evan and Nate land in NC, both very reluctantly, for they are city dwellers. There isn't even cable! Yet, Nate is sought out by two curious kids who wish to make friends, easing his initial misgivings. Dr. Evan, on the other hand, struggles, for the townfolks seem mighty uncouth, except for the pretty mayor, Terry (Bellamy Young). Yet, once Gibbs begins to help those in medical need, he grows more connected to the backwards area. Will he and Nate end up in Chicago or take a detour? This is truly a lovely, admirable, enjoyable film for the whole wide world. Its story is touching and rooted in reality while the handsome Bancroft and the beautiful Young make a great twosome for romance fans. Naturally, the setting is rustically eye-catching while the direction is solid, capturing the slower pace of country life. Tired of toxic television and questionable entertainment choices? You can remedy that by securing a view of this fine flick.

Worldofgrim this is a calming nice movie. rare! the performances were just fine. subtle and under acted, which is a good thing. the "mountain folk" had some caricatures, but in the end, all were good people. great to watch with kids, mine, 3 & 9, watched this calm talking movie with interest, just as much as watching flashing zip zap action cartoons and laugh track Disney shows which is pretty much all the choices there are. i hope more movies like this come out. it hit on some serious issues with subtlety and a sense of reality like a well staged play. my kids learned some strength things here. kudos to crew, actors, writing, director. my only real critique, and i hope the DP learns from this, which may have been due to budget & constraints, but the lighting felt a little too even handed, too well lit. but i am picky about that and like my fog machines, rays of light, dark shadows and negative space. course i'm a monster scifi geek myself.