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There have been some powerful movies about this subject matter (e.g. Still Alice, Away From Her, Iris) but writer-director Florian Zeller tackles it from an unexpected viewpoint – through the eyes of the sufferer.
The Father should feel like something we’ve seen before, whether with Hopkins himself in 2005’s Proof, or 2006’s Away from Her, or 2001’s Iris.
The film joins an esteemed list of excellent films dealing with the affliction of Alzheimer’s, such as Still Alice and Iris, and easily registers as one of the best and most affecting.
Many films about dementia often focus on a partner or family member who has to witness the decline of a loved one; Away from Her (Sarah Polley, 2006) and Iris (Richard Eyre, 2001) being two films from the last twenty years that stand out for handling this perspective particularly well.
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
Directed by Lynne Ramsay
influenced by Notes on a Scandal (2006)
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Like the punk-rock past behind Cate Blanchett’s new life in Notes on a Scandal, Eva’s lot has left her compromised, her new duty consuming her (as Swinton’s character has experienced in Michael Clayton).
Unlike Judi Dench's disheveled appearance in "Iris," Gena Rowlands, as an Alzheimer's sufferer, is perfectly coifed and made up and, except for a blankness around her eyes, could be headed for a tea party.
This delightful, spirited romp is like a comical Shakespearean rewrite of the Zorro legend (screenplay by Jeffrey Hatcher ("Stage Beauty") and Kimberly Simi from a story by Simi and Michael Cristofer ("Mr.
Another playwright, Jeffrey Hatcher ("Stage Beauty"), working with newcomer Kimberly Simi, whips up a genial mix of slapstick, frothy farce and scattershot satire, with a few courtly nods to notions of identity and the nature of love.
But the pointed jabs in the droll script -- by Jeffrey Hatcher ( Stage Beauty ), Kimberly Simi, and Michael Cristofer -- don't just poke at easy targets like the Catholic Church but also, refreshingly, slyly take on Hollywood ideals of attractiveness to embrace a generous recognition that sexual appeal is very much in the eye of the beholder and not something that can be dictated or subverted.
"My Life as a Dog"; "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"), has hooked up with two screenwriters, Jeffrey ("Stage Beauty") Hatcher and Kimberly Simi, to concoct a leaden farce that is neither sexy nor funny.
The film, which was written by Jeffrey Hatcher (”Stage Beauty”), newcomer Kimberly Simi and Michael Cristofer (”The Witches of Eastwick”), is set in a CGI-designed Venice in 1753 and tells the heretofore unknown tale.
Casanova grew not from a novel – the screenplay, by Kimberley Simi and playwright Jeffrey Hatcher (Stage Beauty), is instead from an idea by Simi and Michael Cristofer.
Yet even if director/co-writer Thomas Vinterberg doesn't generate the tension of "Notes on a Scandal" or fully connect Lucas' hunting hobby to the community's ruthless pursuit of their target, "The Hunt" lets viewers feel the frustration of a victim given no trust or genuine opportunity for defense.