The inspiring true love story of Robin and Diana Cavendish, an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. Their heartwarming celebration of human possibility marks the directorial debut of Andy Serkis.
When an athletic Englishman in the 1950s (Andrew Garfield) contracts polio, his tenacious wife (Claire Foy) refuses to subject him to the home confinement customary at the time. It's essentially a paint-by-numbers biopic of a very deserving subject, with a few bursts of stylistic flair and a couple of minor surprises at best. - Three stars