Item: What I Remember About REMEMBER – on Netflix
Rating: 5
Author: Patrick Sue-Chan

You think “Nazi Hunter” and an elderly man with dementia isn’t who comes to mind. Not unless you are screenwriter Benjamin August who wanted to write a script that would be able to showcase the often forgotten talents of elderly actors. Canadian film legend, Christopher Plummer and Director Atom Egoyan wonderfully bring this story to life.

Zev Guttman (Chrisopher Plummer) is an elderly Auschwitz survivor who has been befriended in the nursing home by a fellow Auschwitz survivor Max Rosenbaum (Martin Landau) who is confined to a wheelchair. In Auschwitz both had their families murdered by the Blockführer, Otto Wallisch. Max has spent the subsequent years tracking him and learning that he immigrated to North America after the war and changed his name to Rudy Kurlander, of which there are four fitting the age. Due to his immobility Max convinces Zev to avenge the death of their families and seek out the Rudy Kurlander who is really Otto Wallisch. Zev must not only fight time but his dementia, which makes the mission all the more difficult for him.

I found Remember hard not to watch. The quietness keeps the viewer intrigued when at times we’re unsure of our surroundings and the scene feels incredibly tense. This isn’t a film you watch where you know what’s going to happen and that thrill is a fantastic feeling. Christopher Plummer’s performance is what I consider to be a fantastic example of absolute mastery of one’s craft. There are many scenes that are perfect examples of not needing dialogue to keep things interesting and his performance is full of wonderful subtleties that create a heartbreakingly sympathetic character.

Watch Remember on Netflix now and be prepared to see a master at work.

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Patrick Sue-Chan

There are three things Patrick is obsessed with; films, cameras, and racing. Sometimes he gets to combine all three. If he's not on set or at the track you can find him out for a notorious wander.