The Straight Story
A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
Keywords:
Sibling relationship
Mississippi river
Wisconsin
Lawnmower
Iowa
Biography
Based on true story
Road trip
Family relationships
Family
Journey
Elderly man
Brother brother relationship
Personal journey
Transformative journey
Movie tag line: "A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way."
