When you’re desperate for something outside of Hollywood to be revelatory, a well-intentioned and well-made but fairly non-descript (besides the scenery) and mostly boring movie such as this can seem to be reason for celebration.
It’s a small variation on a very old theme, and not a very good one. The last 15 minutes or so are interesting and somewhat moving…but there’s no need to watch the rest of it.
Grade: D+