When three thuggish men are responsible for the death of his father and the crippling of his brother, young David must choose between supporting his family or risking his life and exacting vengeance.

Following a boy’s complicated passage into adulthood, this stunning pastoral from director Henry King captures the atmosphere of the Appalachian landscapes in which its set. Nostalgic for childhood, _ Tol’able David_ is movingly imbued with tragedy, but also a sense of buoyancy and lightness.’