Small town. Big heart
In a small town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, self-proclaimed spinster Ave Maria Mulligan finds her life shaken up and forever changed after learning a long-buried family secret.
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It’s 1978, and the ever-ordinary Ave Maria Mulligan lives a simple life with her mother, she runs the pharmacy, directs The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama, and hopes that Theodore Tipton, her best friend and high school band director, will take their platonic friendship in a romantic direction.
Ave Maria waits, and, before she knows it, she’s 40. Now the old maid of Big Stone Gap, Ave Maria has decided that happiness is for other people. That is, until a long-buried family secret throws her quiet life spectacularly off-course.
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Running time: 1hr 33min
Starring: Ashley Judd, Patrick Wilson, Whoopy Goldberg, John Benjamin, Jane Krakowski, Anthony LaPaglia, Jenna Elfman
Age restriction: PG 13
Directed by: Adriana Trigiani
Movie trailer:
*Please note: This trailer contains scenes with brief suggestive material that some viewers may find to be disturbing. Requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Some material may be inappropriate for children. Viewer discretion is advised. Not suitable for persons under the age of 13.