Watch: That Evening Sun 2009 123movies, Full Movie Online – An aging farmer fights to keep the home that is rightfully his after fleeing from a nursing home and discovering that his son has leased the family farm to his old nemesis. Placed in a nursing home by his son and promptly forgotten, Abner Meecham (Hal Holbrook) realized that waiting to die was no way to live. Determined to enjoy his last days, Abner packed his bags and set his sights on the family farm. At least there he could die on his own land, in familiar surroundings. But Abner is in for a rude awakening, because upon returning home he discovers that his son has leased the farm to Lonzo Choat. Abner never cared much for Lonzo, and when Lonzo refuses to leave, Abner takes up residence in an old tenant shack on the property. Before long, their dispute becomes volatile, each man believing himself to be in the right, and refusing to back down from his position. Betrayed by his son and haunted by dreams of his beloved deceased wife, Abner draws a line in the sand in an attempt to reclaim his life. As threats are made and tension begins to brew, it’s only a matter of time before the situation turns savage..
Plot: An aging Tennessee farmer returns to his homestead and must confront a family betrayal, the reappearance of an old enemy, and the loss of his farm.
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Hal Holbrook is a treasure. So is this film.
I’ve been looking forward to “That Evening Sun” for a while now, and not just because it was shot in the county and surrounding towns where I live here in Tennessee.My anticipation was largely because of Hal Holbrook, an iconic performer I have seen in his one-man “Mark Twain Tonight!” stage show, and who appears in occasional guest shots on TV where things must move very fast, and less often in film, where things are allowed to proceed at a more measured pace.
I was not disappointed, the character study of Abner Meechum, the refugee from an old folks’ home and renegade on his own property is rich, complex, and satisfying throughout. Admittedly it may not be a big stretch for Holbrook to play a cranky 80-year-old, but that doesn’t lessen the impact of the performance at all.
Surrounding him is a cast of surprisingly strong players: the antagonist Lonzo Choat (Ray McKinnon) is an especially worthy and believable opponent, and supporting cast Pamela and Ludie Choat (Mia Wasikowska and Carrie Preston) likewise hit just the right notes, tugging this farm county family drama at precisely the right pace. I especially enjoyed Barry Corkin, perfect in the Wilfred Brimley-esquire good neighbor role, and a special mention for the cameo by Dixie Carter, Hal Holbrook’s wife in the movie as well as in real life.
Where I saw the film, at a packed 1pm matinée, the audience laughed at several of the moments, self-reflective as they were of Tennessee rural life. I don’t know that they would garner that kind of introspective appreciation in other parts of the country, but here, people know their country folk and can laugh with, rather than at them.
“That Evening Sun” is a simple yarn: Abner tires of life in a retirement home and returns to the farm he and his deceased wife occupied for most of their lives, only to find it occupied by a neer-do-well, but one with a property lease Abner’s “guardian son” has approved. The story is more than the tug-of-war between owner and lessor, it is between hard-working- older and layabout younger, and between lives at noon and the sundown that inevitably follows. Taken from William Gay’s short stories of Southern life, “I Hate To See That Evening Sun Go Down,” it’s the unraveling of a proud man in the twilight, as his own sun is setting, and his fight with the oncoming night.
Hal Holbrook is a treasure. So is this film. It’s Indie with a capital “I”, an armful of festival awards, and, one hopes, a long run ahead.
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 49 min (109 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 281350
Status Released
Rated PG-13
Genre Drama
Director Scott Teems
Writer Scott Teems, William Gay
Actors Hal Holbrook, Barlow Jacobs, Mia Wasikowska
Country United States
Awards 11 wins & 4 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A
Sound Mix Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera Moviecam Compact, Cooke Xtal Express Lenses
Laboratory DeLuxe, Hollywood (CA), USA (color), Technicolor, Los Angeles (CA), USA (film processing)
Film Length (5 reels)
Negative Format 35 mm (Kodak Vision2 250D 5205, Vision2 500T 5218)
Cinematographic Process J-D-C Scope (anamorphic)
Printed Film Format 35 mm