Ten films that confront ageing and its human costs

Collider published a roundup 11 hours ago listing 10 films that confront the process of ageing on screen.

The selection spans decades and includes A Man Called Ove (2015), The Straight Story (1999), Away From Her (2006), Tokyo Story (1953), Ikiru (1952), Vortex (2021), Poetry (2010), Make Way for Tomorrow (1937), The Father (2020) and Amour (2012), with summaries noting themes such as bereavement, dementia, neglect, caregiving and the search for meaning.

The article frames these titles as meditations on mortality, legacy, dignity and accumulated wisdom that resonate across generations and says they offer different insights depending on a viewer's stage of life.

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Culture, Amour, The Father, Ikiru, Yasujiro Ozu, Akira Kurosawa