Summary
With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.
Cast
Christopher Plummer
Zev Guttman
Bruno Ganz
Rudy Kurlander #1
Jürgen Prochnow
Rudy Kurlander #4
Heinz Lieven
Rudy Kurlander #2
Henry Czerny
Charles Guttman
Dean Norris
John Kurlander
Martin Landau
Max Rosenbaum
Kim Roberts
Paula
Amanda Smith
Cele
Sean Francis
Max's Aide
Howard Jerome
Rabbi
T.J. McGibbon
Zev's Great Granddaughter
Liza Balkan
Rebecca Guttman
Mark Fisher
New York Taxi Driver
Michael Koras
Amtrack Train Conductor
Peter DaCunha
Tyler
Daniel Kash
Retirement Home Director
Duane Murray
Tyler's Dad
Patrick Haye
Cleveland Town Car Driver
James Cade
Gun Shop Owner
Sugith Varughese
Cleveland Holiday Inn Desk Clerk
Mary "Fran" Walsh
Rudy #1's Cleaning Lady
Brendan Gall
CBSA Officer
Joyce Rivera
Foyer de Pionniers Nurse
Lory Wainberg
Older Woman Piano Player
Natalie Krill
Boise Holiday Inn Receptionist
Mark Roeder
Boise Dept. Store Clerk
Johnie Chase
Store Security Guard
Jessica Moss
Boise Holiday Inn Waitress
Juan Carlos Velis
Boise Taxi Driver
Philip Williams
Bruneau Postal Worker
Natalie Charles
Woman on Voice Mail (voice)
Janet Porter
Molly's Mom
Sofia Wells
Molly
Brendan Hennessey
Reno Cab Driver
Kayla Lorette
Tahoe Holiday Inn Receptionist
Jane Spidell
Kristin Kurlander
Stefani Kimber
Inge Kurlander
Nneka Elliott
Reporter
Hazel Gorin
Retirement Home Senior #1
Ken Gorin
Retirement Home Senior #2
Jean Christophe Loustau
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Atom Egoyan
Writer
Benjamin August
Reviews
GenerationofSwine
January 14, 2023
10
Holy Cow....seriously.
I try to be unbiased but...this movie was just four shades of awesome. There is NOTHING that you can pick apart with it.
The acting....Oscar worthy. The directing...Oscar worthy. The writing...Oscar worthy.
If you are going to make a complaint about anything, it might be the score, but even then the piano scenes make up for that and that was all Plummer.
It was engrossing. It was vivid. It was oddly heartwarming and oddly comical in parts and that just worked to add realism to a film that dealt with some horrible and depressing themes...mass murder and dementia...with enough humor and heart to humanize it...which only adds to a sense of realism that makes it even more disturbingly vivid.
And the twist at the end is just worth it, just keep on your toes, the hints to that twist are subtle, but there to be found.
I don't think I've seen a movie this great in a very long time.
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