Every secret dies somewhere.

Starring: Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek, Lucas Black, Gerald McRaney, Bill Cobbs, Scott Cooper, Lori Beth Spikes, Chandler Riggs

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"I didn't want forgiveness. No. I needed to hold on to what I did, to be sick from it every day of my life." - Felix Bush

Why watch this? There is a richness to this story about a mysterious Tennessee hermit.

Plot Summary: Set in 1930's Tennessee, Felix Bush, a reclusive hermit, after decades of self-imposed isolation and surrounded by rumors of a dark past, decides to throw his own funeral party while he's still alive. With the help of a local funeral director and his young apprentice, Felix plans an event where people are invited to share stories and beliefs about him.
 

Dad's Preview: Screenwriters must love the South and its many secrets. Duvall's under-stated performance, as a reclusive hermit, is incredible and we hang on his every word. He is a jaded, stubborn man of regrets aplenty. When the questions about his life are answered, you will feel wiser for it. Bill Murray makes a nice supporting appearance as a wise-cracking, money-grubbing funeral home owner.

K5 Int'l, Zanuck Independent, David Gundlach Prod., Lara Ent.,
TVN, Butcher's Run Films; Sony Pictures Classics