by Roger on Sat 19th Oct 2013 DVD proj @ home (Subtitled)

Not Mawkish

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Surprisingly good after the hype led one to expect something a bit mawkish.

by rogerco on Sat 7th Dec 2024 DVD proj @ home (Subtitled)

Truth not Sentiment

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We had no recollection of having seen this before, but we did, in 2013 (see other review)

This time I found it really excellent, brilliantly acted and sympathetically told making the characters strong and avoiding any sentimentality. Maybe own experiences in last 10 years have made me look at it differently and recognise a lot more truth in it - not just a simple story to follow but one that starts to resonate and deeply involve you.