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In a duck who believes him to be its mother an old man discovers the will to live on DUCK is a sad-funny story of hope and survival set in Los Angeles as-of-yet avertable future. In 2009 when Los Angeles last city park is closed to the public a dispossessed man and the duck who follows him as a mother quest west on foot in search of water and me
In a duck who believes him to be its mother an old man discovers the will to live on DUCK is a sad-funny story of hope and survival set in Los Angeles as-of-yet avertable future. In 2009 when Los Angeles last city park is closed to the public a dispossessed man and the duck who follows him as a mother quest west on foot in search of water and meaning in the desert that is L.A.Arthur (Philip Baker Hall) is a retired history professor who has outlived his time and place friends and family resources and reasons to live. In the park where his son and wife are buried Arthur contemplates putting an end to his own life when he is confronted by an orphaned duckling who has just escaped death. Arthur names this duckling Joe. Joe follows Arthur the only mother he knows.When their park is landfilled and their pond is drained Arthur and Joe engage in a Sisyphean struggle to survive seeking a means to live a place to live and a purpose to live in a world where their lives are not valued. In their search Arthur and Joe encounter a host of strangers some hostile some helpful some heroic until finally forming a community and a home.If we are but six degrees of separation from one another are we as few to being alone?System Requirements:Running Time: 96 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/FIGHTING THE SYSTEM Rating: PG-13 UPC: 798622366924 Manufacturer No: WLV3669
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