By LittleWords.
If you like a movie that you really have to think about, and also be slightly uncomfortable with, then this is the one. It’s all about an elderly man called Robert Malone, who lives on his own, still works at a grocery store (even though he seems like he is 910 years old) and has that lonely, saddened life that always makes you want to cry. Until one day, he leaves his front door open, he returns from work, and finds a stranger standing in his house.
The two, after what seems to be a life time of waiting for calls, awkward dates, romantic dances in the snow, generally enjoying each others company, there is a twist, which, somehow I knew was coming. You get the sense that there’s something missing from Robert’s life, maybe that there’s a gap somewhere.
And my goodness there definitely is. After seeing some very strange nightmare scenes, which are flashbacks from Roberts past, it’s almost certain that he’s either forgotten his life or the other huge possibility, Alzheimer’s. Once Robert and Mary’s relationship seems to blossom, you see what’s actually happening. Robert’s condition seems to worsen & unfold, and you realise that Mary is actually his wife. That his Alzheimer’s is so bad, Mary has to keep the love alive for Robert, by reminding him what their past was like by starting their relationship over and over again. He even has to live on his own so that the situation doesn’t seem so painful for Mary and their son & daughter.
It’s a story of tragedy, the undying love that Robert & Mary once had, and do have for each other, and the heartache between all involved. It’s a truly bizarre film, but makes you wonder how strong this family is. That in this film, love is the strongest thing going.
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