Do we really know our loved ones?
Director: Andrew Haigh
Writer: Andrew Haigh
Producer: Tristan Goligher
There is just one week until Kate Mercer's 45th wedding anniversary and the planning for the party is going well. But then a letter arrives for her husband. The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. By the time the party is upon them, five days later, there may not be a marriage left to celebrate.
95 min
Rating: 6.608/10
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Top Cast
Charlotte Rampling
Kate Mercer
Tom Courtenay
Geoff Mercer
Geraldine James
Lena
Dolly Wells
Sally
David Sibley
George
Sam Alexander
Chris the Postman
Movie Info
Director: Andrew Haigh
Writer: Andrew Haigh
Producer: Tristan Goligher
Production Companies: Film4 Productions, Creative England, BFI, The Bureau
Countries: United Kingdom
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What Others Said
Reno:
> Some secrets need to be left untouched for good.
This little British romance-drama was not expected by everyone. Without Charlotte Rampling's Oscars nominee for the lead role, it would have been an easily forgotten. Because it is very slow, the story is just okay, but the performances are the saviour IMO. At this age, Charlotte Rampling was looking so good on the screen, her youthful costume was maybe the reason.
The story of a long married couple, the whole movie takes place on the eve of their 45th anniversary celebration. A week to go for their big day, the wife discovers some hidden secret by her hubby. While digging it only gets bigger, but how it would affect their present relationship was told quite interestingly. It was only a single perspective tale, so the detail on the other side are not briefed to us that well. But everything was quite understandable.
In some relationship, some secret needs to be left untouched for good, only if it is not hurting anybody. Life is a long journey if you're an old and to look back your path. What happened a long time ago is not to be judged for the in between timeline events. In someone's perspective, some past incidents are fair. The beauty of this drama is simply lies how smoothly narrated this complicated issue between a husband and wife. Because even if you're not a regular movie goer, still you can name a couple of similar titles, but how unique this was when comparing with those is that's where it betters. It was not so good, but much better in many ways, in its own way.
7/10
mattwilde123:
'45 Years' is a brilliant film. It was very well acted and so tense. The way each scene was shot and the cinematography was beautiful.
★★★★½