Arye Gross stars as Henry Hart, a successful gay artist from New York City who returns to his rural hometown in Montana to care for his ailing grandfather.

Henry is welcomed back by the townsfolk, all of whom are aware of his sexuality and are highly accepting and even supportive towards him (the film's plot and dialogue is notably devoid of homophobic content).

During the months he stays in the town, Henry is forced to confront his unresolved feelings for his high school friend Dean Stewart, while simultaneously being oblivious to the feelings of Pike Dexter (Eric Schweig), the shy Native American owner of the town's general store.

In June 2000, Henry Hart, a gay man, successful artist living in New York, receives a call from his old friend Grace Cornwell, a kindergarten teacher in his hometown, who tells him that his grandfather Sam had a stroke.

Further complicating the situation is the presence of his former high-school crush Dean Stewart, who moved back in town a week earlier.

Pike is the town's general-store owner, and the Widow Thayer is center of gossip and society in Big Eden.

She attempts several times to hook up Henry with different people, first women, but after a few "social gatherings" she realizes her error and invites men instead.

While all this is going on the Widow Thayer cooks for grandfather and grandson daily, and Pike takes it over to their house and helps by setting the table.

Pike had shared a "promised dinner together" with him one night where he fascinated Henry by his knowledge of stars and mystical stories.

[3] David Ehrenstein from New Times LA wrote "Has all the crowd-pleasing elements moviegoers respond to: appealing hero, absorbing story, a solid group of supporting players and a big fat happy ending.

"[4] Elizabeth Weitzman from New York Daily News commented "Director Bezucha's eyes are as starry as Montana's sky, but it's pretty hard to resist such a determinedly utopian vision of love.