British diplomat Harrington Brande (Michael Hordern) gets a disappointing posting in a minor Spanish provincial outpost. His wife left him and that has affected his career. He does have his son Nicholas, but he's over-protective. Nicholas befriends their gardener Jose (Dirk Bogarde). Garcia (Cyril Cusack) is the butler.
This is a codependency drama. It is one-sided and I don't know if that counts. This is an interesting film about class, about loss, about parenthood. Apparently, there is a book and some criticize the movie for not being the book. That happens every time. Obviously, I rarely read books and none of that matters to me. I would like the father to proactively intercede in the case. At the end, Jose is still guilty of escaping. I do like the performances.
This is a codependency drama. It is one-sided and I don't know if that counts. This is an interesting film about class, about loss, about parenthood. Apparently, there is a book and some criticize the movie for not being the book. That happens every time. Obviously, I rarely read books and none of that matters to me. I would like the father to proactively intercede in the case. At the end, Jose is still guilty of escaping. I do like the performances.