This movie made me cried. I usually don't cry in sad movies but this one really touch my heart. The mother doesn't understand her son's issues. She wants to forget her loss of her oldest son. The younger son who almost killed himself to numed his pain cause he blames himself for not saving his older brothers life. He needs his family to deal with his problems, but his mom ignored him cause she blames him for his brother's death. The father tries to get help for his younger son but he is unable to cope with his grieving of his loss too. I was really angry when the mother wants to go to Texas on Christmas holidays with her hunband to run away from her problems. She left her son by himself when he needs her emotion support the most, but she refused to build a relationship with her younger son. Overall it is a must see movie! Excentellent story, acting cast and director and best movie for grieving of loss of a family member.

Not a must see, but worth a watch.

This is one of the best pictures dealing with the interaction of a troubled family due to the loss of a family member that I have seen. Even more than 30 years old, it still has the power to move the audience with the truth of the characters and their actions. The cast is outstanding with Mary Tyler Moore especially so by playing opposite to type at that time. Timothy Hutton's sensitive performance of a teen who is suffering from without and within is expertly done and he well deserved his academy award. If you have not seen this movie yet, I strongly urge you to do so. And you will want to see it again and again to enjoy the many levels this movie will open to you.

Was forced to watch it in religion class. V. boring. and kinda weird...