Outdoor Movie Idea: Get Low (Robert Duvall)

Get Low is a film based on a true story that took place in Roane County, Tennessee, in 1938. It stars Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek, Lucas Black, Gerald McRaney, Bill Cobbs, Andrea Powell, Rebecca Grant, Scott Cooper, and Chandler Riggs. The film makes a great selection for your next backyard-cinema event, as you invite friends and family over for a movie under the stars. Get Low probably isn’t entertaining enough for small children, but it’s a perfect film for those who appreciate well-made cinema. Here is the official trailer:

Get Low follows Robert Duvall as Felix Bush, a hermit who lives deep in the backwoods of Tennessee. There are many local legends about Felix Bush — some that seem well-founded and others that appear to be tall tales. Nearing the end of his life, Bush wants to throw his own funeral party before his death, and he asks that his guests share stories, good or bad, about him.

The old man works to gather hundreds of folks from all around, offering to give his land away upon his death if attendees pay a five-dollar donation to attend the funeral. But Bush has his own agenda: he wants to come clean before everyone and explain what really happened in a tragic circumstance decades earlier.

Get Low is ultimately a film about redemption, forgiveness, and the significance of the personal relationships that tie us together. It’s slow-paced and easygoing, and it reflects the way of life the region held in the early 1900s. A beautiful regionalist film, it gives the viewer a glimpse into an era not so long ago, and it invites us to consider our own relationships and the wedges that can divide an individual, a family, or a community. We highly recommend this film for your next backyard-movie event. You won’t be disappointed!