

An Unfinished Life
Every secret takes on a life of its own.
Stoic and heartbroken, Einar Gilkyson quietly lives in the rugged Wyoming ranchlands alongside his only trusted friend, Mitch Bradley. One day, the woman he blames for the death of his only son arrives at his door broke, desperate, and with a granddaughter he's never known. But even as buried anger and accusations resurface, the way is opened for unexpected connection, adventure, and forgiveness.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $30M
- Box office
- $18.6M
- Language
- English
- sheriff
- wyoming, usa
- grandparent grandchild relationship
- loss of loved one
- violence against women
- family drama
- second chance
- american west
- estranged family
- rural life
- broken relationships
- search for forgiveness
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United States of America, Germany
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG-139 Sept 2005
CanadaCA
- TheatricalG9 Sept 2005
AustriaAT
- Digital / OTT1225 Nov 2005
BrazilBR
- Theatrical129 Sept 2005
CzechiaCZ
- Digital / OTT15+9 Feb 2006
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical8 May 2006
FranceFR
- TheatricalTP4 Jan 2006
- PhysicalDVD7 Sept 2006
- PhysicalBlu-Ray2 Oct 2013
- Digital / OTTVOD17 May 2016
- Digital / OTTNetflix1 Apr 2019
GermanyDE
- Theatrical624 Nov 2005
GreeceGR
- Theatrical1318 Nov 2005
HungaryHU
- Digital / OTT1616 Mar 2006
IrelandIE
- Digital / OTT1216 Jun 2006
ItalyIT
- Theatrical18 Nov 2005
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An Unfinished Life was released on 9 September 2005.
Audience reviews
2- P8/10
Peter McGinn
5/21/2021
I enjoyed watching this movie. It has the high quality I would expect from the director of What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, another movie that relies on a solid story and good acting to carry it through. The actors top to bottom are as good as they need to be. I especially like that the girl wasn’t turned into one of those witty, smart-mouthed sitcom brats you often see. The character is fairly serious and a few times co…
- W7/10
Wuchak
12/10/2025
**_“How painful are honest words!”_** Shot in the spring & early summer of 2003, this sat on the shelf for over two years before finally being released in September, 2005. The script was written by Mark Spragg & his wife Virginia, which was published as a book the year after shooting completed. The Spraggs married Redford’s “The Horse Whisperer” with “Of Mice and Men” (think Crooks living in the stable). There are…
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