A stunning movie. Definitely not made to make money. There is almost no plot. It is just looking at the bleakness of life, yet one goes on. Nothing really to live for but that is not an excuse to stop.
The main character, Mrs. Ross, is not what you generally expect from an old lady role. She is not lovable, not at all. She isn't someone one would dislike either. We must root for her if we believe in humanity.
Acting? These are Brits. of course they are brilliant but actually doing very little. Edith Evans so understood the material, she never for a second "acts." Eric Portman is someone I associated with more debonair Brits; not this time. And once again, we can't see his acting. The one who appears to act (and brilliantly) is the evil woman whom Mrs. Ross meets when she goes to look for public assistance. This is probably film's most direct example of pure evil.
Don't expect typical entertainment. This is one to just experience, too much thinking will destroy the power,
Don't expect typical entertainment. This is one to just experience, too much thinking will destroy the power,