The Trip to Bountiful (1985)

Description

A "richly textured" (Leonard Maltin) and triumphant tale of an elderly woman's journey home, "The Trip to Bountiful" stars Geraldine Page in "the performance of a lifetime" (Variety) -- and a role that won* her an Academy Award. "Funny, adventurous (and) suspenseful" (Los Angeles Times), "The Trip to Bountiful" is 'perfect on just about every level" (Boxoffice). Carrie Watts (Page) is an elderly woman with a weak heart - but with strong determination. Trapped in a tiny apartment under the care of her cowardly son and his shrewish wife, Carrie is determined to escape and return to her girlhood home. Seizing her chance - and her meager Social Security check - Carrie sets out on an unforgettable quest to make peace with her past...and the secrets of her heart that draw her ever homeward. *1985 Actress