And When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007)

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"It's stupid really.

You spend your lifetime trying to avoid talking to someone and then, all of a sudden, it's too late."

Based on Blake Morrison's reminiscences of his own father.

Arthur Morrison (Jim Broadbent) is dying. His son Blake (Colin Firth) arrives to be with him. As the days pass, Blake recalls the years with his father, the love and the frustration, the irritations and intimacies of their relationship, and questions the nature of of the relationship between parent and child.

Tender and poignant.

Bradley Johnson and Matthew Beard are touching as Blake as a child and as a teenager. Also appearing are Juliet Stevenson and Claire Skinner as Arhtur's wife and daughter, Elaine Cassidy as Blake's first love,

The music, which ranges from classical and opera to rock 'n roll, is finely tuned to the tone of each scene.

Directed by Anand Tucker.

Run time: 1 hour, 32 minutes

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, thematic material and brief strong language.

My personal rating: B