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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&amp;#039;Drama" data-source="post: 434407" data-attributes="member: 23">The evening film was...
June Again&nbsp; (2021)

<img src="https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fm.media-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FM%2FMV5BZjQxNGNkODktYzRlNy00OWU0LTk0NmMtMjAyYTU0ZDQyMzE1XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTMwMjY1MTY2._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.jpg&amp;f=1&amp;nofb=1&amp;ipt=93c898a7978500eb7ac50b8c8e612a69a43f992c499d1b8d7426ec5ad1b7d9a8" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 600px" />This has been in my watchlist for many a month, mainly on the basis of the wonderful Noni Hazlehurst&#039;s central role, but also a more general appreciation for all things Aussie. I&#039;d also procrastinated on watching it because I feared the vascular dementia theme might be just a little too heavy or depressing. I needn&#039;t have worried.Outside of Noni and Wayne Blair (who, curiously, is not listed on IMDb), I knew none of the cast, which helped me become immersed in the story.&nbsp; All were terrific, and Noni as wonderful as I would expect.There&#039;s a time constraint from the temporary nature of June&#039;s lucidity (we&#039;re told it will probably be a matter of hours) and the inevitability of her relapse adds a low key suspense and sadness to things, but also serves to make each moment deeply meaningful. June breaking out of the care home is a flight of fancy, but it&#039;s sold well and is necessary to give some welcome colour and levity. The times when effects of dementia are shown are done with enough subjectivity to make it unsettling and disorientating. Dementia is a big fear of mine. and to offer hope is outside the remit of this or any film, but this one did at least show us the humanity and offered the chance to laugh and cry along with the characters.In general terms, this is a beautiful film: lively, funny, touching and full of heart.
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[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 434407, member: 23"] The evening film was... [CENTER] [B][SIZE=6]June Again[/SIZE][/B] (2021) [IMG width="600px"]https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fm.media-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FM%2FMV5BZjQxNGNkODktYzRlNy00OWU0LTk0NmMtMjAyYTU0ZDQyMzE1XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTMwMjY1MTY2._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=93c898a7978500eb7ac50b8c8e612a69a43f992c499d1b8d7426ec5ad1b7d9a8[/IMG][/CENTER] This has been in my watchlist for many a month, mainly on the basis of the wonderful Noni Hazlehurst's central role, but also a more general appreciation for all things Aussie. I'd also procrastinated on watching it because I feared the vascular dementia theme might be just a little too heavy or depressing. I needn't have worried. Outside of Noni and Wayne Blair (who, curiously, is not listed on IMDb), I knew none of the cast, which helped me become immersed in the story. All were terrific, and Noni as wonderful as I would expect. There's a time constraint from the temporary nature of June's lucidity (we're told it will probably be a matter of hours) and the inevitability of her relapse adds a low key suspense and sadness to things, but also serves to make each moment deeply meaningful. June breaking out of the care home is a flight of fancy, but it's sold well and is necessary to give some welcome colour and levity. The times when effects of dementia are shown are done with enough subjectivity to make it unsettling and disorientating. Dementia is a big fear of mine. and to offer hope is outside the remit of this or any film, but this one did at least show us the humanity and offered the chance to laugh and cry along with the characters. In general terms, this is a beautiful film: lively, funny, touching and full of heart. [CENTER] [MEDIA=youtube]FXn0ryXxfak[/MEDIA][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]

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