Column | 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape' remains a whirlwind of emotion

**This review contains spoilers.** Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Oscar-nominated film “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” directed by Lasse Hallström, who is famous for directing many of ABBA’s music videos. The movie was written by Peter Hedges, who authored the original book.  The film is set in the fictional town of Endora, Iowa, and...

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