45 Years

A quiet, devastating look at a marriage unraveling through small revelations, carried by two extraordinary performances and a slow-building sense of dread.

Directed by

Andrew Haigh

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay, Geraldine James

Tagline

Do we really know our loved ones?

Overview

There is just one week until Kate Mercer's 45th wedding anniversary and the planning for the party is going well. But then a letter arrives for her husband. The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. By the time the party is upon them, five days later, there may not be a marriage left to celebrate.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Grief, memory, betrayal, identity

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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