Bernard Jordan (Michael Caine) lives in a retirement home with his dying wife Irene (Glenda Jackson). The 70th Anniversary of D-Day is coming up and he's late to join the tour group to France. He decides to make the journey on his own. The retirement home reports the missing senior to the police.
This is based on a true story. The runaway aspect is not the most dramatic, but it is full of emotions. There are some compelling PTSD stories. Most of all, I am taken by Caine's fragility. He is getting up there in age. He is apparently retiring. This may be the last movie for both him and the late Glenda Jackson. If so, this is a fine curtain call for both of these British cinematic legends.
This is based on a true story. The runaway aspect is not the most dramatic, but it is full of emotions. There are some compelling PTSD stories. Most of all, I am taken by Caine's fragility. He is getting up there in age. He is apparently retiring. This may be the last movie for both him and the late Glenda Jackson. If so, this is a fine curtain call for both of these British cinematic legends.