He Prepared Them For Everything Except The Outside World

Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Frank Langella, Kathryn Hahn, Steve Zahn, George MacKay, Missi Pyle, Ann Dowd

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"It is my expressed desire that my ashes shall be taken to a nondescript location, preferably public and heavily populated. At which point my ashes, promptly and unceremoniously, are to be flushed down the nearest toilet. End quote. Now that's comedy." - Ben reading from Leslie's last will and testament

Why watch this? This is about the damage sometimes caused by the resistance to conformity. Resistance is good, but it still has a cost.

Plot Summary: A father raises his six children in the wilderness, providing a rigorous physical and intellectual education away from modern society. A tragic event forces the family to leave their secluded lifestyle and embark on a road trip into the outside world. This journey challenges the father's unconventional parenting philosophy and exposes his children to the complexities of the world they have been isolated from.

Dad's Preview: A couple makes the decision to raise their family "off the grid". Things are going well until she passes away. As the funeral approaches, the hard feelings resurface between her parents and her husband Ben. This film is about two very different worlds that love the same woman, and they both are in pain. If you want a unique, heavy, well-done drama film, this is your choice.

Electric City Ent., ShivHans Pictures; Bleecker Street