Films such as "Dear Frankie" -- a touching and achingly real portrait of the overwhelming need for family connections and love -- are much too rare in these days of homogenized, formulaic pap. Nearly every element is perfect. The direction is sure-footed and nearly poetic in its choices, and the performances are unilaterally brilliant. It left me with a strange combination of sadness and happiness, much like life itself usually does. The ending might be a bit too tidy for some, given the unusual course of most of the film up to that point, but it all works. See this film if you need an reminder of the miracles and tragedies people can bestow on one another.
Review of Dear Frankie
