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If you have a brother or sister you haven’t spoken to in years, watch The Straight Story . But keep a box of tissues nearby. You will not cry because you are sad. You will cry because you have finally remembered how fragile and precious a simple connection can be.

Let us talk about the vehicle. The 1966 John Deere 110 is not a machine built for speed or comfort. It is built for tedium. To travel five miles per hour across state lines is to experience geography at a geological pace. Alvin has to stop constantly: for flat tires, for broken pistons, for his own failing hips. He has to trade his original mower for a newer model halfway through the journey, losing his beloved machine to the cold logic of mechanical failure. The Straight Story

(1999) is widely regarded as the most unexpected film in the career of director David Lynch. Unlike his typical "Lynchian" masterpieces such as Blue Velvet or Mulholland Drive , which delve into the dark, surreal underbelly of suburban life, this film is a linear, wholesome, and deeply earnest road movie. Based on a remarkable true event, it tells the story of an elderly man’s 240-mile journey across the American Midwest on a riding lawnmower to reconcile with his estranged brother. The Real Alvin Straight If you have a brother or sister you