Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.
Acting
Russell's guarded vulnerability, Ulrich's devastating restraint.
Cinematography
Golden-hour farmland that makes dust bowls look romantic.
Writing
Every line Ray doesn't say. You'll feel them all.
Director
Brent Shields
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Ann Howard Creel's novel; Shields produced numerous Hallmark Hall of Fame specials but this remains the most critically acclaimed.
The Japanese-American internment subplot with Rose and Florence was rare for 2005 prestige TV — predating similar acknowledgments in mainstream period dramas by nearly a decade.
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