Ralph, a once-famous screenwriter, is in his seventies and terminally ill. He has two final missions: to be reconciled to his son, Michael, and, secretly, to ensure he is not a burden to his wife, Anna, as he goes "into that good night".
This lovely and moving and witty British drama marked the final lead film role for Sir John Hurt, and it's all the more poignant that he's playing a formidable creative artist dying of cancer. The character has decided to end his life on his own terms until he has an almost Ebenezer Scrooge-like reawakening. - Three stars