An Unfinished Life (2005) on Netflix
Jean Gilkyson arrives broke at her estranged father-in-law's Wyoming ranch with a daughter he never knew about, fleeing an abusive boyfriend. Einar Gilkyson blames her for his son's death.
- Netflix3.7/5
- IMDb7.0/1036,579 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes52%
Trailer
Plot summary
Einar Gilkyson runs a Wyoming ranch with Mitch Bradley, his only trusted friend, who was mauled by a bear a year ago and still needs daily care. Einar blames his daughter-in-law Jean for the car accident that killed his son Griffin, so when Jean arrives at the ranch with her young daughter, Griff, and no money, he lets them stay only for a month while she earns enough to leave. Griff is a granddaughter he never knew he had. Jean finds work at a coffee shop and a friend in Sheriff Crane Curtis, but Gary Winston, the abusive boyfriend she fled, has tracked her down, and the strain between Jean and Einar only grows.
Cast
- Byron Lucasas Motorcycle Rider
- Trevor Mossas Griffin Gilkyson
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about An Unfinished Life (2005)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Although An Unfinished Life is set in Wyoming, it was actually filmed in the Canadian towns of Ashcroft, Savona, and Kamloops in British Columbia.
- Roger Ebert noted that the typical review would mention the film was kept on the shelf at Miramax for two years before being released as part of the farewell flood of leftover product from the Weinstein brothers.
