Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

1993 · 123 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.3 (55 votes)
Dir. Randa Haines · Starring Robert Duvall, Richard Harris, Shirley MacLaine, Sandra Bullock, Marty Belafsky, Piper Laurie · Music Michael Convertino

“...and other lies your friends let you get away with.”

Drama

Frank, a retired Irish seaman, and Walter, a retired Cuban barber, are two lonely old men trapped in the emptiness of their own lives. When they meet in a park Frank is able to start a conversation after several attempts. They begin to spend time together and become friends. But because of their different characters they often quarrel with each other and finally seperate after Frank misbehaves to Walter's friend Elaine.

VIBE

A quiet, character-driven drama about two lonely men finding an unlikely friendship in their twilight years. It's a gentle, observational look at aging, regret, and the simple moments that define a life.

melancholicwistfulgentleobservationalslow-burncharacter-drivenslice-of-lifenaturalisticquiet dramalonelinessfriendshipagingregret
floridaretirementparkwoman directorbarberseptuagenarian
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