

A deadly collision between a train and car lead to an unlikely bond between the train engineer and a young boy who escapes the carnage.
Acting
Bacon's restrained grief is masterclass.
Direction
Eastwood finds beauty in desolation.
Writing
Sparse dialogue, maximum devastation.

Director
Alison Eastwood
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Alison Eastwood is Clint's daughter; this was her directorial debut. Nepo baby? More like nepo BABE.
The train collision was filmed practically with a real locomotive—no CGI grief here, folks.