Name: Second Spring
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018-05-12
Duration: 1 h 21 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Cathy Naden, Jerry Killick, Matthew Jure

Caught this British film on Film Four. I really enjoyed its strange, kind of unique tone and the pace was unhurried but absorbing. All the characters felt very real and I was quite taken by the main character of Kathy - and the eerie english countryside. The illness which the lead has is a rare condition known as Front Temporal Dementia - it's a tough diagnosis (which recently has hit Bruce Willis which is what drew me to watch it). The means of story telling seems a little experimental albeit in a subtle way. Tragic subject matter but this film examines the character's predicament in a very engrossing way. On the surface I can see it not being to everyone's taste but if you go along with it, its well worth it. The experience lingered with me after viewing.

The drama genre is a broad category that features stories portraying human experiences, emotions, conflicts, and relationships in a realistic and emotionally impactful way. Dramas delve into the complexities of human life, often exploring themes of love, loss, morality, societal issues, personal growth, with the aim to evoke an emotional response from the audience by presenting relatable and thought-provoking stories.

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Kathy Deane experiences mental illness, leaves husband Tim for stranger Nick. Her irrational behavior lacks empathy. Nick takes her to his childhood home in Kent marshes where she reconnects with herself, finds hope.

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