The Straight Story
Recommended from age 9. Old age and illness.
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- Difficult themes
- War, bullying, illness, broken families, hard real events.
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Availability as of 18 October 2026. Data from JustWatch. Streaming data and logos: JustWatch.
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What it’s about
Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
Genres: Drama
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