Cert 15
89 mins
BBFC advice: Contains strong language
Over the past two decades, animated TV series and films have become more and more adept at reflecting real life.
But none will have been more accurate in the portrayal of the victims of dementia than Ignacio Ferreras's Wrinkles.
This begins with the heartbreaking decision of a young son to put his elderly father, Emilio, (voiced by Martin Sheen) into an old folks' home.
At first, the former bank manager seems out of place, appearing to have greater mental faculties than other residents.
However, the reasons for moving him in become more and more clear as the movie progresses.
In the meantime, he makes friends, among others, with a kind but money-hungry room-mate (George Coe).
Wrinkles will resonate with anyone who has felt compelled to place an elderly relative into a residential home.
It keenly observes the erratic and often comic (laughing is better than crying) behaviour of the elderly.
It also gives a hard but accurate reflection of some of the working regimes of the staff (the handing out of drugs always seemed very unsatisfactory in my experience).
The writing is pithy, realistic, heartbreaking but sometimes funny.
Originally in Spanish, it has been translated with feeling into English
Laughs: Three
Jumps: none
Vomit: none
Nudity: none
Overall rating: 7.5/10