Elke Sehmrau

Didn't care for it.Great actors,but like many American movies,too much emphasis on sex being the be all,have all and cure all for a relationship or marriage. It isn't. Communication,understanding,loyalty and empathy is true intimacy in a marriage. Without those,physical intimacy is meaningless. The counselor did touch on that in his sessions,but I think there was far too much initial emphasis on sex. Unable to be affectionate with each other,yet having it all materially,a beautiful home,nice clothes,good food,security and safety of a middle upper class life,it seems almost ludicrous when so many people in the world ( millions ) are struggling to survive,hungry,ill,brutalized,displaced,homeless or in danger of being homeless. Those are real problems. The lives of well-to- do Americans whose interest in having sex in the later years of their marriage,or being affectionate with each other just doesn't seem all that earth shettering.. There are so many other stories that need to be told in my opinion,in the world today, than a story about a privileged white American couple who used a clinical approach to solve their marital woes and regain intimacy. A nice holiday might have achieved that without the intervention of a creepy therapist who would have personally given me nightmares after a session with him. Pretty sad when you've lost that deep connection with yourself and your partner that you need someone to spell out the steps and give you instructions to regain it. Seems artificial and forced and invasive. Maybe just a reflection of the society that places so much emphasis on the physical and external and material. Creates people who lose touch with themselves.

Absolutely lovely movie,though sad. Delves into the impact grief and loss can have on mental health. However gives a message of hope to be found in the appreciation of beauty in the world,the empowering nature of love,and kinship we share with animals ( In this case,cats)