finished watching film found enjoyable quiet little film overwhelm special effects big performances simply takes lives people living small hamlet backwoods north carolina br br henry thomas gives good performance raymond toker young loner finds baby abandoned woods tokers search babys parents takes journey profound impact life david srathairn plays truman lester slimy conman ulterior motive david plays bad guy perfection br br there much film first meets eye filmed location north carolina wonderful sound track traditional music worth watching