A Thousand Hills

I had the opportunity this week to be at the premier of an independent film that was filmed around my community. Figuring it was a low budget local film, I was expecting the quality of acting and cinematography to reflect that.

I was pleasantly surprised (blown away is probably a better definition) by the outstanding quality of "A Thousand Hills", the story of a young boy who struggles to try to save his family farm.

It is rare today to find a movie that all of the family can enjoy, and rarer still that it is a touching story and of outstanding quality. "A Thousand Hills" is all of these and more. With cinematography, score and acting that rivals big budget Hollywood films, it charms as an independent film while easily making you forget that it is not a Hollywood production. It makes you laugh and it makes you cry, and in the end just makes you feel good.

With crisp directing by Allison Wilmarth and a tight musical score that captures the ups and downs of this story perfectly, it was a pleasure to watch from start to finish.

The film is not in cinemas, but is available on DVD, and would make a great gift for all ages.

You can buy the DVD online here.