Alvin Straight’s (Richard Farnsworth) eyesight is poor, he has little money and he can’t stand the thought of being driven anywhere. So when he discovers his estranged brother has suffered a stroke he decides to make the journey by the only means of transport available to him – a John Deere lawnmower.
A wondrous journey which celebrates the magic of everyday life and the enduring resilience of spirit, The Straight Story is David Lynch at his most thoughtful and poignant, spiritually reflecting on small town Americana and mortality itself.
As the last film screened in our retrospective tribute to the late titan of cinema, this based-on-a-true-story gem acts as the perfect cinematic eulogy to one of the most singular and trailblazing artists in all of cinema.