Our screening of When Did You Last See Your Father was coupled with our 2009 membership drive. We are delighted with our patrons' support as we sold out our memberships on that day. Thank you to all.524 people attended the two screenings of When Did You Last See Your Father and they seemed extremely moved by the film. Marvelously directed by Anand Tucker (Hilary and Jackie, Shopgirl) and based on Blake Morrison's memoir, the film boasts exceptional performances by Jim Broadbent, Colin Firth, Juliet Stevenson and Matthew Beard. An interesting use of mirrors pervaded the film metaphorically highlighting the duality and double nature of personalities and situations. An extremely moving depiction of a son coming to grips with his feelings toward and memories of his father. $1100 from the proceeds was split between Hamilton Food Share and Neighbour to Neighbour Food Bank.
The following is an interview with director Anand Tucker.
www.cinemawithoutborders.com/news/127/ARTICLE/1603/2008-06-05.html
Let us know your thoughts about the film.
Julian D.
Loved the film; so many messages there; parent-children relationships and how we recall them is so subjective. No one can predict what part of a relationship each person is going to choose to recall, and rarely would the 2 people involved agree on the dynamics of individual events. Father very flamboyant; at times could be thought, (and was), cruel and embarrassing, especially by a teenager. I am undecided if the wife/mother was weak or strong.....whichever, she was "longsuffering". I am still trying
ReplyDeleteto decide if the "cousin" was in fact a sister or not. Thought it very interesting that the approach was almost totally the father-son, the father-daughter relationship did not seem to play much of a role. I think the son might have been worried that he might be becoming the image of his father that he held. At the end I think he reconciled his feelings towards his father; we are all human, and have human failings and goodness.