This is a short film whose plot isn't really what impressed me. Instead, it was all the little details--the lovely music, the gentle direction and utter professionalism of the production that captured my attention.
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell is an actor practically unheard of here in the USA, but apparently he has a huge string of TV and film appearances in Australia. It's nice to see a film that bothers to consider that an almost 90 year-old man is NOT dead and still has some good performances in him! Here, he plays a man living alone but seemingly quite happy keeping company with his pet goldfish. Into this quiet but happy world come some visitors--and Mr. Tingwell's happy life might just be coming to an end.
Lovely throughout--even though the story itself was just okay. It's a wonderful example of what excellent production and acting can do with even a very, very simple story.
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