John, a 35-year-old window cleaner, has dedicated his life to bringing up his 4-year-old son, Michael, after the child's mother left them soon after giving birth. When John is given only a few months left to live, he attempts to find a new, perfect family for Michael, determined to shield him from the terrible reality of the situation.
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Contemporary, earnest, grave and classical in form.
- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemplativerelentless
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Cast
- James NortonJohn
- Daniel LamontMichael
- Eileen O'HigginsShona
- Valerie O'ConnorElla
- Stella McCuskerRosemary
- Carol MooreDeirdre
- Valene KaneCelia
- Keith McErleanPhilip
- Laura HughesMrs. Parkes
- Éva MorrisAnne
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- Uberto PasoliniDirector
- Uberto PasoliniWriter
- Marius PanduruDirector of Photography
- Andrew Simon McAllisterOriginal Music Composer
- Masahiro HirakuboEditor
- Saska SimpsonEditor
- Chris MartinProducer
- Cristian NicolescuProducer
- Roberto SessaProducer
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