Our Souls at Night - 2017년
Our Souls at Night is a 2017 American romantic drama directed by Ritesh Batra and written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, based on the 2015 novel by Kent Haruf. The film stars Robert Redford as Louis Waters and Jane Fonda as Addie Moore, with supporting roles from Matthias Schoenaerts, Judy Greer, Bruce Dern, and Iain Armitage.
Cast
Story
The story is set in the small Colorado town of Holt, where Addie and Louis, two widowed neighbors who have known each other for years, begin to connect in an unexpected way. Addie visits Louis and asks if he would like to sleep next to her at night, not for romance at first, but simply to ease the loneliness that both of them feel.
As they start spending nights together talking and sharing their lives, their companionship slowly deepens into genuine affection. The film also brings in family tensions, especially from their adult children, and explores how society reacts to love and companionship later in life.
Reception
The film was generally seen as a gentle, low-key romance rather than a big dramatic story. Reviews praised the chemistry between Redford and Fonda, and many critics noted that the film works best when it focuses on the quiet emotional connection between the two leads.rogerebert+2
At the same time, some reviews felt that the movie plays it safe and relies more on charm and atmosphere than on strong plot twists. In other words, it is admired more for its warmth, performances, and mood than for dramatic intensity.
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