Der Pferdeflüsterer

This is a nearly perfect picture - for your mum or gran.

What works is the beauty of the Western country, the tactful way Tom deals with Grace and the touching scenes in which the damaged horse is healed.

...benefits enormously from Redford's understated direction, some superb performances and a host of stunning outdoor locations.

...The Horse Whisperer is a powerful and moving tale of love and loss that eschews melodramatic manipulation in its pursuit of a simple, honest tale.

Curl your cynical lip if you want, but there's a place for heartwarming, life-affirming, even weepy dramas...