14, 15

by now i should have been nearing 20 watched films but i've been feeling ill so have been putting my health first.

film 14: the giants


this film was sadder than i expected, more tragic than the preview suggested it would be. two brothers and a friend spend the summer trying to make money to buy themselves food and pot and the indignities and humour they find along the way.

film 15: beginners


all a bit angsty but again, beautifully shot. christopher plummer's character comes out after the death of his wife when he's 75, only a few years before his death. his son played by ewan mcgregor is accepting but confused. emotionally distant all his life, so when he meets a beautiful french girl with laryngitis, it gets even more angsty. still, a nice film.