Dem Leben auf der Spur

Not usually into this type of movie but really enjoyed this one. It is sad and happy all in one. good acting good story. And it really does remind the viewer that sometimes all that matters is the privilege of having the person you love, love you back.

7.2

An estranged father and son (from the US) take a trip to scatter the mother's ashes in Ireland.

Fairly unexceptional. Not quite emotional enough, not interesting enough, script not that strong. It's okay if at a loose end but there is better out there.

End Of Sentence

The title of this movie signifies the end of a feud between father and son, brought about by the dying wish of both mother and wife. It was also a movie that examined the grieving process on those left behind, following years of care and commitment, and how essential it is to let go of everything in life but the essential bits.

Much of its subtlety lay beyond the script and was largely inferred. Many would have missed many of these subtleties, like how the burden of caring for someone can lead to being self-absorbed and making poor life decisions, and it was this perceived neglect that led to the son going off the rails, or how the father had concealed his own abuse from his son under the guise of modesty.

The female Irish car thief added little and was perhaps both a distraction and overly contrived, this let the movie down, as did the inference of a hidden history of potential infidelity by the mother.

Overall I enjoyed this gentle story, there was good chemistry and it was well acted. I agree it not everyone's cup of tea and it really was about very little.

I give this a weak 6, meaning suitable for Sunday night viewing.

Good story, poignant and beautifully produced. Delinquent son reconciles with estranged father during an eventful and sacred return to picturesque Ireland. Lots of Nordic type names in the closing credits ... an overwhelming reason why this is such a lovely movie ...

This worthwhile father-son story was shown in the cinema today as a sneak preview and will be released in cinemas in a few weeks by the new German distribution company 24 BILDER. What can you say? A little private story - seen many times and yet always convincing when it's done well.

After his wife and mother die from cancer, a father (ACADEMY AWARD nominee John HAWKES) and a son (Logan LERMAN), who have not had anything to say to each other for a long time and are extremely different, set off for Ireland. There they want to scatter the ashes of the deceased in a lake (filmed on Lough Tay / Wicklow Way - this should look familiar to fans of VIKINGS). The encounter with a young Irish woman (Sarah BOLGER, who also has a great singing performance with SJ McARDLE) leads to unexpected complications and also reveals deeper injuries in the father-son relationship...

A beautiful Irish film that, with its landscape shots, seems to have been made for the big screen. The Icelandic director Elfar ADALSTEINS composes true landscapes of the soul in his film, which was released in 2019.

Suitable for everyone who appreciates even small stories and has an idea of how complicated the relationship between father and son can be!