It's heartbreaking

Axel 2022-04-22 07:01:31

"I feel as if i'm loosing all my leaves." "The branches and the wind and the rain." "I don't know what's happening anymore." It is the idea that the film conveys that it is not clear. I didn't put myself in the movie, I was sleepy, but the scene at the end with old man Anthony in his nursing home room was heartbreaking. Just substituting these few lines is enough to experience the helplessness, fragility, confusion and despair of Alzheimer's patients. How much hope that a little more advanced medicine can cure this disease and save people from such torture.

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The Father quotes

  • Anthony: I feel as if I'm losing all my leaves.

    The Woman: Your leaves?

    Anthony: Yeah.

    The Woman: What do you mean?

    Anthony: The branches and the wind and the rain. I don't know what's happening anymore. Do you know what's happening?

    [SNIFFLES]

    Anthony: All this business about the flat. I... I have nowhere to put my head down anymore. But I know my watch is on my wrist, that I do know. For the journey. If not, I... Don't know if I'll... be ready to, uh... To... To...

  • The Woman: First... we'll get dressed, shall we?

    Anthony: Yes.

    The Woman: We'll get dressed, and then we'll go for a walk in the park, shall we?

    Anthony: Yes.

    The Woman: Good. The trees and all the leaves. Then we'll come back here, and we'll have something to eat.

    Anthony: Yes.

    The Woman: And then you can have your siesta, all right?

    Anthony: Yes.

    The Woman: And then if you're feeling on good form, we can go for another little walk in the park. ust the two of us.

    Anthony: Yeah.

    The Woman: Because it's such a lovely day.

    Anthony: Yeah.

    The Woman: It's sunny outside. And we have to go while it's sunny. We have to take that chance.

    Anthony: Yeah.

    The Woman: 'Cause it never lasts long when the weather's this good, does it?

    Anthony: No.

    The Woman: So... let's get dressed. Is that all right?

    Anthony: No.

    The Woman: Come on now.

    Anthony: No.

    The Woman: Come on, baby. It's all right. Come on... Shh. Easy now. Easy. You're going to feel all right in a minute, I promise you. Everything will be all right.

    [Music Playing and Leaves Rustling]