THE CIDER HOUSE RULES

Genre: Drama
Director: Lasse Hallström
Rated: M
Released: 1999
Country: US

A story about how far we must travel to find where we belong. Homer Wells has spent his entire life right where he was born: St Clouds orphanage. Here with the unconventional but loving tutelage of Dr Wilbur Larch, Homer has flourished. His life has been simple, innocent, and fulfilling. As he approaches manhood, however, Homer yearns to explore the world for himself. When he sets off on his own personal journey, Homer is suddenly introduced to a bigger world full of new experiences love, friendship, danger, tragedy and betrayal - all of which will profoundly change him and ultimately, confirm his destiny.