With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person he believes to be responsible for the death of his family in ... Read allWith the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person he believes to be responsible for the death of his family in the death camp to kill him himself.With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person he believes to be responsible for the death of his family in the death camp to kill him himself.
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- TriviaChristopher Plummer performed all his own piano playing.
- GoofsNear the end of the movie Zev Guttman gets out of a cab with a bag in his hands but when the cab pulls away, there is no bag.
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Max Rosenbaum: [in letter to Zev] We are the last living survivors from our prison block. Besides me, you are the only person who could still recognize the man who killed our families.
- ConnectionsFeatured in 2016 Canadian Screen Awards (2016)
Zev (Christopher Plummer) is an old man with dementia. After the death of his wife, his friend hands him a letter containing a mission to find the men from Auschwitz. Christopher Plummer is truly exceptional, he displays the courage as though his character is a secret agent despite deep down he's plagued with terror and uncertainty. His often meek demeanor is sympathetic to watch, but at the same time one can invest in his endeavor and motive.
The visual and audio are designed to create suspense even in trivial moments. Its main focus is a man with dementia, and little things might rattle him, so any bump in the trip proves to be challenging. Acting from the rest of cast is commendable. Characters would most likely help Zev, yet there's an unsettling feeling that their reactions can be antagonistic, especially since Zev is not particularly suave with words.
It plays with the awkward situation really well with the solemn music and view of scenery that feels darker even though it never literally becomes that way. On the other hand, this could also hamper the pace. This is far from action thriller, more investment is made towards the drama instead of gun-slinging action.
Zev's adventure is a bizarre and slow one, it's an ironic tale of both kindness and cruelty of others. Unsettling yet charming in its somber steps.
- quincytheodore
- Feb 20, 2016
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- Also known as
- Hồi Ức
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Box office
- Budget
- CA$13,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,184,564
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $27,006
- Oct 18, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $4,235,959
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1