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CERT TBC / 93 MINS

DIRECTOR Harry Macqueen

CAST Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci, Pippa Haywood

PLOT Couple of 20 years Sam (Firth) and Tusker (Tucci), who is suffering from early onset dementia, are combining work with pleasure, travelling through the UK's Lake District, visiting family and old haunts on the way to Sam’s upcoming piano recital. With every moment becoming increasingly precious, Sam discovers Tusker is withholding a secret.

FOR THOSE KEEPING count, is the third time Colin Firth and Stanleyand 2012’s Coen Brothers-scripted caper , this time the pair have struck gold. An affecting depiction of how a long-term couple negotiate the inexorable effects of dementia, actor-turned-writer-director Harry Macqueen’s second feature (following 2014’s micro-budget ) relies heavily on the comfortable chemistry between the two actors, long-time friends off-screen, to bring its central relationship to life. The result is talky and could easily be reimagined for the stage, but it is a beautifully modulated drama that is unforced and naturalistic, perfectly played by two actors working at the peak of their charm and powers.