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“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
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And When Did You Last See Your Father?
Drama · 2007
The story of a son's conflicting memories of his dying father.
Movie details
And When Did You Last See Your Father?
“Between every father and his son there is a story to be told.”
2007 Drama 1h 32m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
The story of a son's conflicting memories of his dying father.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over And When Did You Last See Your Father??
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Ordinary People
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Anand Tucker
Written by
David Nicholls
Jim Broadbent
Arthur Morrison
Colin Firth
Blake Morrison
Juliet Stevenson
Kim Morrison
Gina McKee
Kathy Morrison
Sarah Lancashire
Beaty
Elaine Cassidy
Sandra
Claire Skinner
Gillian
Court is in session
Put And When Did You Last See Your Father? on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.