ANOTHER YEAR

This was an excellent superb movie. It was released last year. Its a British film but fortunately, all the dialogue could be easily understood; no cockney mumble.

Its the story of a happily and long time married couple and some of their friends and family members. That's it!! no murder or suspense or crime story or science fiction elements; just the tale of a year in the life of this couple and their social and personal interactions. The cohesive background that takes you through the year is Jerri and Tom working in their community garden throughout the seasons.

I can't adequately express how perfect this movie was in showing all the functional and happy and dysfunctional and terribly sad conditions that everyone faces throughout their life. One of their friends is Mary who is a heavy drinking, lonely, needy, vulnerable and lost soul who is trying desperately to belong and to be accepted and liked by others. She also would love to find a man to marry her. The portrayal of her total sense of herself coming from others with no self-approval or self-validation is the best and most heart-rending i have ever seen in a movie.

bill and i gave it a 10+.