A Movie of Rare Intelligence
On the eve of his 78th birthday, the ailing, alcoholic writer Clive Langham spends a painful and sleepless night mentally composing and recomposing scenes for a novel in which characters based on his own family are shaped by his fantasies and memories, alongside his caustic commentary on their behaviour.
husband wife relationship
autopsy
birthday party
aging
dysfunctional family
alcoholism
author
father son relationship