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It was tough to pick the winner out of the Best Supporting nominees 2007. The great veteran actor Hal Holbrook could’ve easily won if Javier Bardem wasn’t in the race. Holbrook’s performance in Into The Wild was deeply emotional, absolutely memorable. Below is the trailer for the indie film THAT EVENING SUN written by Scott Teems in his directorial debut. The movie premiered at SXSW ‘09 and could hopefully get Holbrook another Oscar nomination. Just watch the trailer after the jump and you’ll see that the old man’s still got some fight left in him. Reminds me of Clint Eastwood who wanted you to get off his lawn, forget Lakeview Terrace, here’s the quarrel between neighbors you’re going to want to see…

Abner Meecham, an aging Tennessee farmer discarded to a nursing facility by his lawyer son, flees the old folks’ home and catches a ride back to his country farm to live out his days in peace. Upon his return, he discovers that his son has leased the farm to Abner’s old enemy and his white trash family. Not one to suffer fools or go down easy, Abner moves into the old tenant shack on the property and declares that he won’t leave until the farm is returned to his possession. But Lonzo Choat, the new tenant, has no intention to move out or give in to the old man’s demands.

This sets up a ruthless grudge match between Abner and Choat, each man right in his own eyes, each too stubborn to give an inch. Angered by his son’s betrayal, and haunted by recurring dreams of his long-dead wife, Abner sets about his own path toward reclaiming his life. Lines are drawn, threats are made, and the simmering tension under the Southern sun erupts, inevitably, into savagery.

THAT EVENING SUN opens limited November 13th, 2009