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There is a slightly unrealistic element in the lack of attention given to Edward’s bizarrely morbid hobby. Equally, his mother’s blissful ignorance of her husband’s interest in the young nursing assistant does strain credulity a bit too far. Despite this, the film remains laugh-out-loud comical and deeply tragic, often at the same time.
Apr 29, 2009 · There's a real sense of growth and development in their personalities courtesy of Peter Harness's script. It superbly captures this odd couple and is peppered full of neatly observed dialogue that ...
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Michael Caine, David Heyman, Peter Saraf, John Crowley, Marc Turtletaub, Peter Harness. Release Date: Friday, April 17, 2009 New York / Los Angeles. PG-13 PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED MPA. language including sexual references, and some disturbing images. Runtime: N/A.
- John Crowley
- Michael Caine
In 1987 Edward (Bill Milner) is a ten-year-old boy who lives at an old people's home run by his parents (David Morrissey and Anne-Marie Duff). Surrounded by death and dying, he becomes obsessed with finding evidence for the afterlife, often using a tape recorder to capture his "encounters". Edward is helped in his search by Clarence (Michael ...
The film grapples with the sad truths of getting older and losing loved ones, all the while maintaining a sardonic wit and sincere warmth. Coming of age in a family-run rest home, the reclusive, death-obsessed Edward (Bill Milner, Son of Rambow) wiles away his days tormenting his parents elderly residents and secretly tape-recording them in search of answers about the afterlife.
Apr 28, 2009 · The tender rapport between this film’s two leads, 76-year-old Michael Caine and 14-year-old Bill Milner, is reason enough to see this sweet-natured British indie that explores the not-very-sexy ...
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Apr 17, 2009 · Edward’s is a lonely existence until he meets Clarence (Michael Caine), the latest arrival at the home, a retired magician and grieving widower who refuses to give in gracefully to old age ...
