Elsa's Land Format:Blu-ray

Elsa's Land Format:Blu-rayThis heartfelt Russian drama follows two seniors who fall in love despite disapproval. Elsa, a widowed woman of German descent, and Leonid, a retired geography teacher, begin a tender romance in their seventies. Their families object, seeing the relationship as improper and threatening their inheritance. Refusing to yield, Elsa and Leonid marry and set out to find "Elsa's Land," a place where they can live freely, proving love defies age and

Inspired by true events during the 1942 Nazi occupation of Poland

a no-named "Stranger" most unlike another

Michael Balfour

High marks go to the supporting cast

"By day" he was a stalwart A-list supporting player

and this one comes packed with such numbers as "I'm Beginning to Care

species-rich

And speaking of nuts

and ifyou're not already a convert

The film presents real solutions that people can do to their homes and communities to prevent the destruction experienced in recent fires in Oregon

and the frustrated brothers rebel against their all-controlling mother

assisted by her jockey pal (Mickey Rooney)