20:43 Tuesday, October 10 2009

Goodbye Solo

Tonight, I saw Goodbye Solo, which was the story of a Senagelese taxi driver who befriends an old man determined to end his life on the 20th of the month. While the decision to commit suicide is never explicitly stated, its obvious throughout that he's decided that he wants to be driven to a remote cliff, and the film documents how he ties up all the loose ends in his life. The acting of the two leads was excellent, and the story ends in the heart breaking way that was evidently approaching from the start. Great film, however it leaves many more open questions than it answers.