My mother outlived the German Democratic Republic by three days …
And with that the film wound to conclusion. The film was a great rollercoaster ride of emotion. You laughed, you cried. By way of summary – a staunch socialist falls into coma. The doctor warns that any shock, any excitement might kill her. During her coma, the Berlin Wall fell – her world literally came crashing down around her – the son’s solution, pretend it hadn’t happened.
There were a few great lines about lying – one of the lines, as the lie get bigger; it gets out of control and take one a life of its own. But the film for me was not there to teach us about morality and truth.
To me, the script was great, the characters were believable. The relationships between the two children, their respective partners, and his father were all beautifully constructed. The interweaving of comedy and tragedy worked beautifully. I heartily recommend it.
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Though, the day was not without its own little bits of drama. Having decided to go I jumped on the bus from work, at 5:22. I got off the bus, at Central at roughly 6:40pm … The trip made a snail look like a Brett Lee yorker. Ah well, it was all worth it.
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Over the weekend I’ll be aiming to go and see In America with my parents, which should be fun. In America, put simply is about new beginnings. Based somewhat on the experiences of the director Jim Sheridan, and largely written by Jim, and his two real life daughters.
It looks great. One of my friends mentioned to me that it was terribly unlucky to not get a Best Picture nomination. But, come now, we’ve all realised the truly great films are not either nominated, or winners of Oscars.
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