Two elderly Jews live in a New York nursing home. They make a pact to locate a
man they knew while they were in Auschwitz. One of them is wheel-chair bound,
so he can't travel. The other is suffering from dementia, but his friend
encourages him to travel. They know the man's name, a false identity he used
when emigrating to America, but there are several men with the same name, and
all must be checked.
Zev Guttmann's dementia is so bad that he frequently forgets where he is and
why he's travelling. His friend has given him a letter to read every day to
remind him of his mission.
When I first watched this film I only gave it a two star rating because I
found the portrayal of dementia disturbing. Today I made
a conscious attempt to accept it, and I was able to recognise that it's a good
film.
Success Rate: - 2.6
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