Writer/director Jon Kasdan, made me cry. I was thinking of a loved one I had lost to cancer not so long ago.

In The Land of Women is a soul-stirring drama, about a brokenhearted screenwriter, Carter Webb (played by Adam Brody) who falls into a depression leaving Los Angeles to care for his ailing grandmother.

As he steps into ‘the land’ of three remarkable women, his own struggles are realized through relations with his grandmother Phyllis,(Olympia Dukakis), a cancer stricken neighbor Sarah Hardwicke (Meg Ryan) and her teen daughter, Lucy, played by Kristen Stewart, the girl I like to call “little Meg” (as in ‘Ryan’).

Stewart is an exceptional young performer, especially in this film. I look forward to seeing more of her work. Whether you’re a depressed young man, a senile old woman, a lonely mother or a confused teen, this film is good for everyone. We all know what it’s like to be young, hurt or helpless. We all search for a path in life. Some of us are lucky to have come across an individual remarkable enough to leave an impression that inspires us to move forward.

Elena Anaya … Sofia Buñuel
Adam Brody … Carter Webb
Kelsey Keel … Teenage Girl #1
Danielle Savre … Teenage Girl #2
Gina Mantegna … Teenage Girl #3
Rob Reinis … Avi Rosenberg
JoBeth Williams … Agnes Webb
Makenzie Vega … Paige Hardwicke
Kristen Stewart … Lucy Hardwicke
Meg Ryan … Sarah Hardwicke
Olympia Dukakis … Phyllis
Dustin Milligan … Eric Watts
Graham Wardle … Gabe Foley

This isn’t a popcorn film and it’s not filled with audacious dramatic overacting to win some prize, but you will appreciate it.

I give it three Chinny Bini paws. It’s just a really nice movie.