"What is the difference between plot and narrative?" a student asks Jon Savage, a college professor, near the end of the film.
This question goes to the heart of the film. There is only a loose plot, namely: Jon and Wendy Savage are siblings who help their father in the last days of his elderly life.
Yet, there is much narrative, ranging from Wendy's adulterous affair reflected in a ficus tree to Jon's fear of commitment to social commentary on the role of a nursing home.
I entered the theater, not unlike other IMDb reviewers it seems, having only seen a repetitive trailer that had many elements of comedy. There were some comic moments in this film but it was much more of a drama, full of narrative but not a lot of plot.
This question goes to the heart of the film. There is only a loose plot, namely: Jon and Wendy Savage are siblings who help their father in the last days of his elderly life.
Yet, there is much narrative, ranging from Wendy's adulterous affair reflected in a ficus tree to Jon's fear of commitment to social commentary on the role of a nursing home.
I entered the theater, not unlike other IMDb reviewers it seems, having only seen a repetitive trailer that had many elements of comedy. There were some comic moments in this film but it was much more of a drama, full of narrative but not a lot of plot.