Places in the Heart

Set in 1935 rural Texas, "Places in the Heart" chronicles Edna Spaulding's harrowing struggle to sustain her family and farm after her husband's death. With financial resources scarce, Edna faces natural disasters like a devastating tornado and social adversity from the Ku Klux Klan. Her resilience is bolstered by the support of her sister Margaret, a blind boarder named Mr. Will, and a would-be thief turned helper, Moze, who teaches her the skills of cotton farming.