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What a strange film! *spoilers*


I knew there was a *twist* but not what it was. Judging by the beginning, I figured it was Mary who had dementia.
I figured the hubby had issues, but was shocked to learn it was HE who had dementia.

The love scenes were some of the most beautiful scenes I have EVER seen in a film.
They still stay in my mind. Ellen Burstyn & Martin Landau had good chemistry & they both acted superbly.

But I must say, the twist is the script didn't work for me. It was jumbled & disordered, and seemed to jump out of no place. I've known people with dementia, and while the cases differ somewhat of course, none of them progressed this way.
By the time the husband would forget who his wife was, there is no way he could function as well as he did in his own home...even with 'forgotten help'.
And why exactly did they do all this???


"I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus."
"Didn't he discover America?"
"Penfold, shush."

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