The Father (PG-13)
synopsis
Anthony is 80, mischievous, living defiantly alone and rejecting the carers that his daughter, Anne, encouragingly introduces. Yet help is also becoming a necessity for Anne; she can't make daily visits anymore and Anthony's grip on reality is unravelling. As we experience the ebb and flow of his memory, how much of his own identity and past can Anthony cling to? How does Anne cope as she grieves the loss of her father, while he still lives and breathes before her? THE FATHER warmly embraces real life, through loving reflection upon the vibrant human condition; heart-breaking and uncompromisingly poignant - a movie that nestles in the truth of our own lives.
details
Drama
1 hr. 37 min.
Opened February 26th, 2021
MovieGoer Review
Most films about characters with dementia focus on the impact the condition has on the afflicted individual's loved one(s). The Father, however, attempts to present the situation from the perspective of someone suffering from dementia. To a... MORE
synopsis
Anthony is 80, mischievous, living defiantly alone and rejecting the carers that his daughter, Anne, encouragingly introduces. Yet help is also becoming a necessity for Anne; she can't make daily visits anymore and Anthony's grip on reality is unravelling. As we experience the ebb and flow of his memory, how much of his own identity and past can Anthony cling to? How does Anne cope as she grieves the loss of her father, while he still lives and breathes before her? THE FATHER warmly embraces real life, through loving reflection upon the vibrant human condition; heart-breaking and uncompromisingly poignant - a movie that nestles in the truth of our own lives.
details
Drama
1 hr. 37 min.
Opened February 26th, 2021
MovieGoer Review
Most films about characters with dementia focus on the impact the condition has on the afflicted individual's loved one(s). The Father, however, attempts to present the situation from the perspective of someone suffering from dementia. To a... MORE