favorable reviews". Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times said “Green is 27, old enough to be jaded, but he has the soul of a romantic poet. Wordsworth, after all, was 36 when he published, ‘The Rainbow comes and goes and lovely as the Rose.’ How many guys that age would have that kind of nerve today?” He gave the film a four out of four star rating. Awards and nominations The film was nominated for awards at several different film festivals globally. Green was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, and ended up winning the Special Jury Prize for Emotional Truth, as did Patricia Clarkson for Outstanding Performance. Zooey Deschanel was nominated for Best Female Lead at the 2004 Independent Spirit Awards and Best Actress at the 2004 Mar del Plata Film Festival. References External links 2003 films 2003 romantic drama films American romantic drama films Films shot in North Carolina Films set in the Southern United States Films directed by David Gordon Green American independent films Films produced by Jean Doumanian 2003 independent films Films about mother–son relationships Sony Pictures Classics films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films Sundance Film Festival award winners