45 YEARS directed by Andrew Haigh (UK, 2015)
In his meditations on the art of story telling, A Pesca Nelle Pozze Più Profonde (Fishing In The Deepest Pools), the Italian author Paolo Cognetti wrote that a short story is not only a brief narrative but also an incomplete one. By this, he didn’t mean that the tale is unfinished but seeks to draw attention to the fact that what is omitted is often more significant than what is included.
The British film, 45 Years, is based on David Constantine’s ‘In Another Country’. I haven’t yet read this story but I feel sure it follows Cognetti’s parameters.
Brilliantly adapted for the screen by Andrew Haigh, it offers a one week window into the lives of a retired couple as final preparations are made for a party to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary.
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