The Best of Me

- language: English
- director: Michael Hoffman
- actor: Gerald McRaney James Marsden Liana Liberato Luke Bracey Michelle Monaghan
Synopsis:
Dawson and Amanda, two former high school sweethearts who find themselves reunited after 20 years apart, return to their small town for the funeral of a beloved friend. Their bittersweet reunion reignites the love they’ve never forgotten, but soon they discover the forces that drove them apart twenty years ago live on, posing even more serious threats today. Spanning decades, this epic love story captures the enduring power of our first true love, and the wrenching choices we face when confronted with elusive second chances.
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