Resurrection is a 1980 American drama film directed by Daniel Petrie, written by Lewis John Carlino, and starring Ellen Burstyn, Sam Shepard, Richard Farnsworth, Roberts Blossom, Lois Smith, and Eva Le Gallienne.

As their relationship blossoms, Edna begins to heal her own psychological wounds, coming to peace with the death of her husband and working to understand her new fate.

However, Cal believes that Edna's mystical abilities are a sign of God's will, and he refuses to accept her belief that her powers simply come from deep love and understanding, and he slowly becomes unstable.

It was announced in 1976 that writer Stephen Geller had penned a supernatural thriller screenplay under the working title The Resurrection, based on an idea by producers Renée Missel and Howard Rosenman.

"[8] Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert gave the film a highly enthusiastic review on their weekly TV show Sneak Previews, with both critics praising Burstyn's performance and the handling of the subject matter.

On a purely emotional level, this movie forces viewers to come to terms with their feelings about death, love, community, spirituality, and self-repair.

Anyone's guess is good; this is an opaque film that it's possible to read almost anything into, and yet the timeline is straight as a die; perhaps mixing up the events might have added an extra layer of engagement for the audience to try to piece things together?

Either way, this is a genuine curio, a thoughtful film about healing that never quite explains itself, right to an ingenious ending, but is all the better for leaving plenty of room for interpretation according to your own beliefs.

Maslin also singled out Paul Sylbert's production design as "particularly memorable", stating: "Resurrection is a handsome movie, with flat Southwestern and Middle Western scenery, and a lot of sky - not to mention the occasional cinematic trip to the Great Beyond.

[19] A restored version of the film from a new 2K scan was released on region free Blu-ray by Australian label Via Vision Entertainment (Imprint) on February 22, 2023.

[23] It was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and stars Dana Delany, with Nick Chinlund, Brenda Fricker, and Rita Moreno in supporting roles.