November 13: Wrinkles (dir. Ignacio Ferreras, Spain, 2012)
4:30 p.m. Room
SYNOPSIS
Based on Paco Roca’s National Award-winning graphic novel, Wrinkles illustrates the visual beauty and tender emotion that can be created by traditional animation, as it tackles a universal subject matter with humor and acerbic wit. The story opens with former bank manager Emilio being dispatched to a retirement home by his family. His new roommate is a wily, wheeler-dealer named Miguel, who cheerfully swindles small amounts of cash from the more befuddled residents but is also full of handy insider tips that are crucial to survival.We are introduced to daily pill regimens, electric gates, and an eccentric cast of characters who rebel against institutional authority, while doing everything in their power to avoid being assigned to the dreaded top floor assisted living wing – a dwelling place for lost souls from which there is no return.
QUOTES
“It’s funny, it’s sad, it’s sweet, it’s heartbreaking! It’s brilliant!”- Peter Bradshaw, THE GUARDIAN
