This film about an old lady delaying a project to dam the Tennessee-river, has many things going for it, strong characters, stubborn pride, a love of once roots and place of birth, the value of cheap negro-labor, in that sense I recommend this film to anyone interested, it paints a picture that has many things to like about the spirit of the South, but... There is also a minor, but clear plot point about rights for Negroes and the backwardness of the area, it does not in my opinion ruin the film, you will feel more sympathy for the old lady trying to hold on to her farm, then dislike, she is not portrayed as some evil crone, more as a stern old mother, but be aware of this particular plot point. That said, I do recommend this film, it's a wonderful film about people trying to hold on to their roots in the face of encroaching modernity.