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Despite having the word "rainbow" in the title, I was pleasantly surprised to find that this is one of the rare truly "Rated G" movies which restores rainbows to their rightful place of INNOCENSE, wonder and magic that only children can fully recognize.

The story focuses on a man who has recently relocated after losing his wife, his daughter who is hoping to somehow find her mother again, and a woman who's been through so many disappointing relationships that she's given up looking. The rest of the story is somewhat predictable as they meet and become attracted to one another. That said, you really won't find a more wholesome movie than this, even if it can at times push the limits of what is sweet, versus what's uncomfortably sweet. If you go into this film not expecting too much, you might be surprised at how much heart is actually there to find.

This thoughtful, slow-paced film follows the daily experiences of a single elderly man who is living his life on "automatic", where every day is basically the same as the one before. Despite heavily smoking for years, he's told by this doctor that he's in perfect health. Despite this seemingly good news, he doesn't appear to have any sources of meaning in his life, such as animals or family. Still being alive and healthy after so long, but with seemingly no reason to exist, he's faced with the rhetorical question of "what's the point in living"?

This movie gives suggestions, but not answers, which is one of the main aspects I enjoyed. It doesn't force you into a "this is the right choice" or "this is a good life, while that is a wasted life" sort of thinking. Instead, it leaves the thinking up to you, while still showing us this one man's progress in finding unspoken answers for himself. More than anything, the conversation and pacing give you food for thought about the eventuality we all will face one day, once we reach an age where we've done most of the things we will ever do and we have to live with our memories, both good and painful.

I recommend this for anyone who likes meaningful movies which are mainly focused on a single character, and which are open to interpretation.