Résumés(1)
Isolated in their remote Cumbrian cottage, elderly couple Leonard and Maria find that time has caught up with them and their lives have gradually slipped from eccentricity into chaos. Taking a few days off work, their son Daniel has travelled back home to help them cope. The situation he is confronted with is a difficult one: Leonard is unwilling to leave the sofa, where he has become 'stuck', and this soon reignites the heavily antagonistic relationship that Daniel has with his father. With very little time to spare, Daniel faces the daunting challenge of restoring some order to the house whilst keeping everyone happy. Nothing is ever simple, of course, and he soon finds himself battling his father, the dilapidated state of the property and a family of mice that have taken up residence. And when Maria departs for a long weekend to attend a friend's party, leaving Leonard and Daniel on their own together, things get even trickier. (Cinemax)
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When you look at the overall rating of this movie, you’ll notice an array of average three stars. But in this case, appearances can be deceptive. Radiatoris a fairly interesting movie and I watched its story of an old couple with great interest. I liked the environment of the English countryside and the melancholic mood, which is quite fitting. I was also interested in the characters played by Richard Johnson and Gemma Jones. It’s obvious they’re both great actors and that they really related to these characters. What was worse was the movie’s flow, which is pretty much unchanging throughout the hour and a half. Nothing happens and yet the time inconspicuously moves forwards to the end. Even though I was watching the movie, it was as if I was hypnotized by the English countryside.
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