Moving road flick in Louisiana about three outcast strangers seeking… a home

Undeservedly obscure, this is a modest drama/road movie with quality actors and a story about three outcasts looking for love and a home while one of them desperately needs redemption. It smacks of real life and leaves you with a good feeling.

Yes, it’s mundane, but it effectively shows how ordinary people and their stories are more interesting than the most overblown effects-laden extravaganzas. Look no further than the simple staring contest between the characters played by Kristen Stewart and William Hurt. It succeeds where the similar “My Own Love Song” (2010) drops the ball.

Shooting took place in February, 2007, when Stewart was almost 17. I’m not a fan, but she looks fine and does a great job.