He takes a lakeside cabin for the summer in picturesque Belle Isle, and befriends the family next door-an attractive single mom and her young daughters-who help him find inspiration again.

There hasn’t been a charming, family- friendly movie that caters for old and young in a while. An alcoholic writer (a controlled, inspired performance by Freeman) goes into hiding in an idyllic ...

Watch The Magic of Belle Isle for free with SBS On Demand, your ultimate destination for diverse entertainment. Stream now! A retired and disabled writer moves to a remote village in an effort to ...