Faye, who has been waiting for her long-lost sweetheart for many years, finally sees him at the lakeside. She is excited and happy to see him again after so many years apart. They spend an evening together reminiscing about their lives, losses, and loneliness.
The movie is set in the American West, a place full of quietude, compassion, and introspection. It's both naturalistic and vaguely surreal, blurring our sense of time and beauty, loss and vivacity, the grandiose natural world and intimate humanism.
Dale Dickey and Wes Studi are two actors who bring a lot of depth to the movie. Their career performances are inescapable and make us feel like we're seeing them for the first time. They are gentle outliers possessed of resilience and existential spirit, seeking to process something elusive: a feeling of love for what’s no longer there.
Like Faye turning her radio dial, they listen hopefully for the faint trace of a song. The movie is full of whimsical romance and emotional moments that make us feel connected to the characters and the story. It's a beautiful film that tells a heartwarming story about love, loss, and the search for meaning in life.
