Addie (Jane Fonda)
and Louis (Robert Redford) are two senior citizens who have been neighbours for
many years. They both lead solitary lives after their spouses have died. Addie asks Louis
to sleep in her bed every night to ease their mutual loneliness. They talk in
bed together and reminisce on their families and relationships. The couple’s
relationship becomes more complicated when the neighbours find out about them
and Addie’s son arrives with her grandson in tow. Addie and Louis contemplate
their growing attraction towards each other and what their future will bring.
I liked how this
film explored aging, relationships and isolation. While Addie and Louis had
friends, both were lacking intimacy in their lives which made them lonely. Not
just physical intimacy but having someone to talk to about their inner
thoughts. It’s easy to forget that older people want those things too.
I thought the romance between the two was interesting
because of the maturity and life experience that they both had. Jane Fonda and
Robert Redford played the characters with ease, having worked with each other
before in four different films. I think they both gave an understated
performance, as their characters were mild mannered people.
The movie goes at
a gentle pace, highlighting the staid lifestyle of the two main characters.
They don’t do anything exciting, just go about their day in their small town.
They both live in big empty family homes, with floors that creak just like
their bones. However, when the two
characters get together, they have more fun. Sometimes, things are just better
with company.
I wasn’t fond of the
ending, but it was a happy ending. I would have liked the movie to end more
triumphantly. I wouldn’t see this movie again, but I don’t regret watching it. I
would recommend this is a movie to watch with your parents. The themes in this
movie would be a good avenue for discussion.
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