The movie is a biography of writers Iris Murdoch (Kate Winslet, Judi Dench) and John Bayley (Hugh Bonneville, Jim Broadbent). They meet at Oxford. She's the more flamboyant and he's awkward. Over the years, she continues to be the more vibrant one in the marriage and a famous novelist. Then she starts the suffer from Alzheimer's disease.
The acting is superb from all four primary actors. Winslet is winsome and Bonneville is awkwardly compelling. Dench's deterioration and Broadbent's suffering are outstanding. It does have essence of true romance. The courtship is heart warming and the struggles are heart breaking. That is what's most compelling. The only drawback is possibly the split timeline may pull some of the focus from each other.
The acting is superb from all four primary actors. Winslet is winsome and Bonneville is awkwardly compelling. Dench's deterioration and Broadbent's suffering are outstanding. It does have essence of true romance. The courtship is heart warming and the struggles are heart breaking. That is what's most compelling. The only drawback is possibly the split timeline may pull some of the focus from each other.