Downtrodden Mac Sledge, played to perfection by Robert Duvall, wanders into the hearts and home of a young widow (Tess Harper) and her son. As his successful past continually hunts him down, this torn man tries to love and heal, give up the bottle that ails him, and reconcile his life with his new family and with hope from above. Beautiful, heartfelt and without one false note, the story demonstrates how tender mercies come—one small step at a time. In the face of recovery from loss, there will be mistakes along the way, but there is hope in doing the next right thing.
—Persona Loy