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Recently released from prison, Alex Hughes (Alan Rickman) picks up Vivienne Freeman (Emily Hampshire) along the road. An accident happens, in which Vivienne dies and Alex survives. Traumatized, he meets Viv's mother, Linda (Sigourney Weaver), a high-functioning autistic woman. This drama focuses on their friendship.

Not knowing autists well, I can't say whether Weaver's performance is well-done, but it certainly looked decent enough to be believable.
Her character Linda is careful about being friends too quickly, she's independent but also dependent ("remember to take out the garbage!")... Alan Rickman is excellent as Alex, who is not as reserved as he seems in the beginning of the film.

Good script, good actors, good directing. A movie about people and life.

I didn't know anything about the film at all when I watched it - and if I had known what it was about, I probably would not have watched it. So this was a nice surprise.

A recommended, exhilarating drama with funny and sad moments. A "fresh as snow" movie.


8/10