Memoryland

The film opens with the death of a mother Although her heartbeat stops her consciousness continues worrying about her son and blessing him Her neighbour digs a grave near the house in the field for her but the son insists on cremation Because he does not receive much in the way of inheritance he must be careful budgeting the funeral Another man is killed by an accident at a construction site His wife suddenly becomes widowed but decides to go to her husbands hometown to bury him and comfort his soul His relatives however doubt her sincerity as she is still young and beautiful