Ashes
Watch TrailerOne-time hard man Frank Barron is barely recognisable now he’s been afflicted with Alzheimer's, but when his estranged son Jamie visits him in hospital he realises the extra stress Frank is put under and decides to break him out in the hope of returning him to his family. As the two travel across the country, beginning to bond along the way, it soon transpires that both Frank and Jamie are at odds with their past.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2012 |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Director | Mat Whitecross |
| Runtime | 97 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.1/10 (15 votes) |
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The film constructs a fragile bridge between a disintegrating mind and a son's desperate reality. It relies on a minimalist, almost documentary-like approach to explore not just the tragedy of illness, but the ghost of a second chance.
What lingers after the credits is a quiet, resonant tension built in the spaces between words. It’s a journey that trades spectacle for the profound weight of silence and unspoken history. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Mat Whitecross
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A quiet, uninterrupted evening to fully absorb the nuanced performances and lingering tension.
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