“ There are a few ways to play this delicate, emotionally grounded piece. Two that come to mind are: nostalgia and reconciliation. It all depends on how sanguine Jude is about his mom taking away his favorite things when he was a child. If it's water under the bridge, that's one thing. If that stream is rocky, that's another. Either way it works, but I think the payoff is greater if the journey is more turbulent. Regardless, Jude and Mom are beautifully nuanced characters. Mom has no apologies or regrets and a simply justification. It's poetic. ”