Customer Reviews

The Last Winter [VHS]

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This is a lovely movie, especially for family viewing. It accurately depicts children's life growing up in the Canadian prairies, back in the 1940s when things were much different from today. Director Kim Johnston is actually retelling his own childhood so the attention to accurate detail is excellent. Shot in western rural Manitoba and in Winnipeg, this will touch the soul of the viewer, especially if they have any personal link to that part of the world.

This is an especially well done family movie, inspired by the great Canadian author W.O. Mitchell.
It is the near-magical story of a Canadian family living in the prairies of post-depression, post-war era of the 1940's, when men were men, women were women and kids were... kids. The various antics & frolics of the kids is truly heart-warming, rekindling a renewed sense of wonder in all who watch it. (A note to Canadian buyers - make sure you double check the shipping rates to Canada from the independent sellers within Amazon - twice Amazon's own (most expensive rates) - yikes!)

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST MOVIE I'VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME. I WAS 10, LIVING ON A FARM IN CANADA ABOUT THIS SAME TIME AND I IDENTIFIED WITH THE WHOLE STORY, INCLUDING HAVING TO MOVE FROM THE FARM AS A CHILD. GREAT STORY AT ANY RATE.