Flicks Cinema 'Rory's Way'
418 Titirangi Road, Titirangi, Auckland
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'Rory's Way' previous title 'The Etruscan Smile' Friday 9th August (M) 10-30pm / 6pm / 8-15pm
This adaptation of a successful novel by José Luis Sampedro is a beautiful evocation of two contrasting environments: the Outer Hebrides (an island chain off the west coast of mainland Scotland) and San Francisco. They form the backdrop to an exploration of the conflicts between an estranged father and son. Faced with a life threatening illness, the independently minded father, played by Brian Cox, leaves his cottage by the sea to travel to San Francisco. There his son has an established life as a highly creative sous chef who has applied his knowledge as a chemistry graduate to create highly original food.
The son, Ian, lives with his wife and baby son in some comfort, largely thanks to the patronage and generosity of his wealthy father-in-law. The meeting of the two reveals that the father has little connection with his adult son’s life. The son recognises that rather than establishing contact with his American family, there is self-interest in the father’s visit. Rory hopes to have access to medical treatment to extend his life to fulfil an ambition to outlive a contemporary, a sworn enemy, representative of a clan feud which goes back generations.
107 mins | Rated M (Offensive language & sexual references) | Drama
Directed by Oded Binnumn, Mihal Brezis | Starring Brian Cox, Thora Birch, Rosanna Arquette, Tim Matheson, JJ Feild, Peter Coyote, Treat Williams, Josh Stamberg
Language: English and Scottish Gaelic with English subtitles
Rotten Tomatoes
A moving, charming and self-contained film. Yes it follows a familiar trajectory, but Brian Cox is wonderful; taking the independent, frightened and deflectingly rude Rory as far as a man like that would realistically go, without resorting to caricature.
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