Having spent her whole life in the ‘accepted’ role of wife and mother, elderly May appears distant and unaffectionate. Not very loved by either of her two adult children, May and husband Toots travel to London for a visit with the family. On the sudden death of her husband, May has an affair with a man half her age, who is also her daughter’s boyfriend. The film explores contemporary life in London and the way families live with the dynamic of demands of work and relationships. It also proves age is no reason for loss of sexual desire but what about moral ethics?
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ACMI Identifier
319077
Languages
English
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Social life and customs
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aged women
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Family - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Single parents
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social role
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adultery
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aged women
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Mothers and daughters
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Old age
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Sexual attraction
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Sexual ethics
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social role
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged women
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Autonomy (Psychology) in old age
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death - Psychological aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Identity (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Old age
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)