Category Archives: love

OLD AGE AND CARE : Amour, Chronic, A Woman’s Tale

Posted on December 28, 2020 by rinaross

Autoethnography Isolated from family and friends under tier 4, unable to research with any enthusiasm I have decided to end the writing of 2020.But first I must come back to my blog of December 19th, where I touched on an … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, ageing couple, alzheimer, audience responses, care, carers, death, euthanasia, Film Analysis, FILM RECEPTION, grief, horror films, love, old couple separation | Leave a comment

COUPLE RELATIONSHIP IN AMOUR

Posted on November 2, 2020 by rinaross

There are two big films about old couples in my list of blogs : Amour and Iris. I did not think that Iris was entirely fiction and I did not include it in my studies. However I mentioned it because … Continue reading →

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QUARTET (2012)

Posted on January 29, 2020 by rinaross

It was a pleasure to meet again with EON members (Ealing Over 60 Network) to watch a film together. I chose Quartet (2012) for this session. There were 21 people. As usual male presence was of 3 only. Personally I … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, alzheimer, audience responses, care homes, critics, FILM RECEPTION, love | Tagged Alzheimer's, Billi Connoly, friendship, Michael Gambon, music, musicians, Pauline Collins, stage fright, Tom Courtenay | Leave a comment

Shoplifters (2018) – Palme d’Or Cannes – Director Kore-eda

Posted on December 31, 2019 by rinaross

I did not grasp all the richness of this film on my first viewing in the cinema. As a rule I make a point of not reading the reviews or synopsis before seeing a film. What struck me in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, care, death, family, Film Analysis, food, grief, intergenerational relationships, love, motherhood, outsiders, sisters, three generations of women, tolerance, women's friendships | Tagged family, grandmother-daughter relationships, japanese film, Kore-eda | 1 Comment

ETERNITY AND A DAY (1998)

Posted on April 7, 2019 by rinaross

There is a huge difference between my reactions to Eternity and a Day in my early 60s and now at 84. In 1998 Central Station was also released . At the time I focused my attentionon the representation of old … Continue reading →

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Finding Your Feet (2018)

Posted on January 27, 2019 by rinaross

Two films about old people attracted my attention this week: Finding Your Feet (2018) and Eternity And A Day (1998). I had seen the latter 19-20 years ago but I only remembered the two characters : an old man and a … Continue reading →

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Eat, Drink, Man, Woman – Chu

Posted on January 11, 2019 by rinaross

Eat Drink Man Woman (referred to as EDMW) is described by the majority of reviewers as a film about a clash between Father and Daughters, between Tradition and Modernity. Few have commented on Chu as an old man. EDMW is … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, Ageism, Ang Lee, care, family, Film Analysis, food, grief, intergenerational relationships, love, murder, women's friendships | Tagged And Lee | Leave a comment

EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN (1994) film genres…

Posted on November 20, 2018 by rinaross

My Father was the centre of the family, and everybody tried to please him. My Mother loves me and everything goes well. I have no conflict whith her, so that’s not dramatic. Ang Lee Why was I not offended by … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, Ang Lee, classic film, fable, food, grief, love, melodrama, three generations of women, women's friendships | Tagged Ageing, Ageism, daughter, death, family, father/daughter relationships, film reception, FOOD CHINESE, grandmother, grief, grotesque old woman in film, humour, intergeneration, old woman, representation old woman, students and teacher | 2 Comments

AFTER LIFE (1998) Life review

Posted on May 9, 2018 by rinaross

When I started blogging about films and older women in 1999 I was determined to be as thorough in my research and detailed about my analyses in order to be considered more than an amateur reviewer. At the age of … Continue reading →

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