Synopsis
Sam and Tusker, partners of 20 years, are traveling across England in their old RV visiting friends, family and places from their past. Since Tusker was diagnosed with early-onset dementia two years ago, their time together is the most important thing they have. As the trip progresses, however, their ideas for the future clash, secrets come out, and their love for each other is tested as never before. Ultimately, they must confront the question of what it means to love one another in the face of Tusker’s illness.
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Cast
- Colin FirthSam
- Stanley TucciTusker
- Peter MacQueenClive
- Pippa HaywoodLilly
- Nina MarlinCharlotte
- Ian DrysdalePaul
- Lori CampbellLola
- Sarah WoodwardSue
- James DreyfusTim
- Halema HussainShop Assistant
Recommandations
- 100
Washington Post
Tucci and Firth have never been better than they are here, and they earn every superlative that has been laid on them in early reviews. - 100
The New York Times
It’s rare to see a cinematic drama executed with such consistent care as Supernova, written and directed by Harry Macqueen and starring Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci. And here, that care pays off to devastating effect. - 90
Slate
Supernova is modest in every respect except its emotional impact. In the characters’ internal arcs, the title—the name for a stellar explosion—comes fully into perspective. - 88
The Associated Press
The actors Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth have been friends for 20 years and that is plainly evident watching them play longtime lovers in the wrenchingly beautiful film Supernova. The award-winning duo are like a well-worn sweater onscreen, comfortable and lived-in, showing the kind of tart affection people show when ardor’s lust has given way to the slow burn of adoration. - 80
Variety
But it’s Firth’s Sam who finally carries the film’s heart, and exquisitely so, as his fear, anger and mounting insecurity lash out the more he tries to remain undemonstrative. (He also pulls off some able, plaintive piano-playing by his own hand.) - 80
The Guardian
Lovely, heartfelt performances from Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth carry this intimate movie. - 75
The A.V. Club
Macqueen approaches the messy reality of letting go with measured sorrow, unrestrained tenderness, and even moments of joy. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
Writer-director Harry Macqueen puts the fate of his film on the shoulders of his two leads — Colin Firth as Sam, Stanley Tucci as Tusker — and both actors deliver some of the best work of their careers.
