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This latest Matthew J. Saville movie explores life, death, family and human imperfection. It stars one of my favourite actresses, Charlotte Rampling. She embodies Ruth, a difficult mother and grandmother who came to her son's house to recuperate after a debilitating accident. Her son, Robert, played by Marton Csokas, must go to London to settle the family finances. This leaves Ruth with Nurse Sarah, Edith Poor, and her grandson Sam played very well by George Ferrier.
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. We get glimpses of the hills and sky of New Zealand where the family has a big house. There is an oppressive sadness in the house because Robert's wife, Sam's mom, has passed away recently. Then the wounded alcoholic grandmother settles in that room where they lost their loved one.
What is brilliant about this film as it pits an elderly woman against a virgin teenage boy is how accurate it is about the embarrassing nature of many of their interactions, like carrying grandma to the toilet. The strong headed pair battle with each other but Ruth is very witty. We discover her adventurous past while she was a photojournalist during the war and this endears her to Sam.
I highly recommend this film now in theatres.
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