Loved It!

This is a terrific film. I show it to my middle school students annually before we read the book that follows it. Anne Bancroft gives an amazing performance as the grandmother. I think this film is a classic.

Homecoming is a feel good movie

I watched this movie with our whole family, all 3 generations, and we all thought it was quite good and enjoyable, well worth the price. It was well acted and the kid's were adorable. I love movies that tug at your heart.

big sis becomes little mum

Abandoned by their mother, 3 small children have to rely on the fortitude and strength of their older sister (herself only a child). Determined to keep the family together, she avoids the authorities and, virtually penniless, leads her charges in search of an aunt they've never seen. The aunt has died, so they continue in quest of a grandmother who proves to be bitter and alone and gives them a less than warm welcome. The children need someone who can provide security, the grandmother needs someone who can provide love and companionship, but can fulfilment of this mutual need stand against her intransigence? Resolution comes in an underplayed scene without dialogue which is more telling than any I've seen in a movie in a long time. The film can't be faulted: story, script, direction, casting and acting are topnotch, with great performances by the child actors and Anne Bancroft (what a natural actress she was). PS: Bonnie Bedelia is almost unrecognisable in her role as the children's cousin, a tribute to her performance and the work of makeup/costume dept.