Overview
A woman experiences a medical miracle, after which she has only a few days to bring together her estranged children, save the family's wallpaper business and rekindle an old flame.
I enjoyed the hell out of this movie. I think what surprised me the most is that I expected a movie about a woman that suffered from dementia and I got something altogether different. I’ve watched movies like Still Alice that were about people that were suffering from mental illness. The problem with those films is that – from an entertainment perspective – they are rather limited by their backdrop. Sure, you can be emotionally moved by the performances but at the end of the day you know exactly how the story is going to play out.
This film is different. While it starts out with a woman suffering from dementia it is not about a woman with dementia. The film is a study in the dynamics of family and the effects that the shortcomings of parents can have on their children. The story is delicately told and the three leads are phenomenal. I think what impressed me most is how the story played out over the final few scenes – it had to have been difficult to lose sight of the bigger story and to avoid clichés. I thought they nailed it.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews June Again
Movie title: June Again
Movie description: A woman experiences a medical miracle, after which she has only a few days to bring together her estranged children, save the family's wallpaper business and rekindle an old flame.
Date published: 2021-12-06
Director(s): J.J. Winlove
Actor(s): Noni Hazlehurst, Claudia Karvan, Stephen Curry, Di Adams, Wayne Blair, Peta Carolan, Otis Dhanji, Brendan Donoghue, Nash Edgerton, Pip Edwards, Jessica Feneley, Darren Gilshenan, Uli Latukefu, Steve Le Marquand, Amanda Maple-Brown, Paisley Motum, Katrina Retallick, Matilda Ridgway, Isaac Sole, Jakob Sole, Contessa Treffone
Genre: Drama, Comedy
My Review
I enjoyed the hell out of this movie. I think what surprised me the most is that I expected a movie about a woman that suffered from dementia and I got something altogether different. I’ve watched movies like Still Alice that were about people that were suffering from mental illness. The problem with those films is that – from an entertainment perspective – they are rather limited by their backdrop. Sure, you can be emotionally moved by the performances but at the end of the day you know exactly how the story is going to play out.
This film is different. While it starts out with a woman suffering from dementia it is not about a woman with dementia. The film is a study in the dynamics of family and the effects that the shortcomings of parents can have on their children. The story is delicately told and the three leads are phenomenal. I think what impressed me most is how the story played out over the final few scenes – it had to have been difficult to lose sight of the bigger story and to avoid clichés. I thought they nailed it.
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My Review - 9/10
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