David Lynch · 1999 · road

David Lynch's 1999 film, from a true story. Alvin Straight, an old man who can no longer drive a car, learns his estranged brother has had a stroke, and sets out to make peace with him by crossing the Midwest on a riding lawnmower at five miles an hour.

1. 1
   Laurens, Iowa

   Alvin Straight, old and unable to drive a car, learns his estranged brother has had a stroke and sets out to see him - on a riding lawnmower.

2. 2
   Northeast Iowa

   At five miles an hour he crosses the state, breaking down, camping by the road, and falling into quiet talk with strangers.

3. 3
   The Mississippi

   He crosses the great river at last, the halfway mark of a journey measured entirely in patience.

4. 4
   Mount Zion, Wisconsin

   He reaches his brother Lyle's farm, and the two old men sit together under the stars, needing almost no words at all.