Maudie (2016) online

Everett Lewis is a man who owes nothing to anyone. He is his own boss and has everything he needs, except maybe a woman to clean the house and cook his meals. When he posts an ad for a live-in housekeeper, the only interest generated is from a strange looking woman - short, hunched over, with gnarled up hands and two huge bright brown eyes. And her name is Maud Dowley. Though Everett resists at first, he finally hires Maud. But he is suspicious of her. She talks too much, has too many opinions. She spends most of her time painting doodles on cardboard the walls of his house. Everett realizes he hardly got what he bargained for. At least, the little cards that Maud paints begin to sell, so she can start pulling her weight around the house. But what's worse is Everett is starting to need Maud. As years pass and Maudie becomes a recognized folk artist, Everett has more difficulty hiding from his feelings. He has to decide whether he'll shut down and protect himself from ever being hurt, ...