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"Do you want to be buried, Mum – or do you want to be cremated?"
"Oh, I don’t know, love. Surprise me."
"Oh, I don’t know, love. Surprise me."
Lost For Words is Deric Loigden’s funny and tender autobiographical account of his mother’s old age. Starring Pete Postlethwaite (The Lost World, The Usual Suspects) as Deric and veteran Thora Hird (Alan Bennett’s talking Heads) as his mother, Annie, this critically-acclaimed drama skillfully blends comedy with heart-wrenching pathos. Annie has a unique view of the world. "It’s as though she has a ley line running through her brain, and when logic hits it, its gets bent ever so slightly and goes running off at a tangent." Her condition becomes more extreme as she suffers a series of strokes, robbing her of the ability to put words to things.
Thora Hird gives one of her best ever performances as the scared old lady with a twinkle in her eye. Pete Postlethwaite is typically brilliant in his understated portrayal of Deric. The dazzling script inspires performances "of exceptional humanity and warmth" (Telegraph) from both actors, making this one of the finest dramas of recent years, which is guaranteed to "lodge itself in the memory for years" (Daily Mail).
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51 of 51 people found the following review helpful
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Sometimes a piece of work comes along that is so brilliantly put together that it remains lodged in your mind. When I first saw Lost for Words many years ago I thought it was touching, funny, artfully directed and amazingly acted. When I saw it again recently, when my own mother was a long way down her slide into dementia, it spoke volumes of the incredible observational writing. This time there were more tears, but it's still one of the best films I have ever seen, with Pete Postlethwaite and Thora Hird at the top of their game. Watch it. It's a British gem.
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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With Thora (bless her) in this screenplay, you would have thought that it had been written by the Master, himself, Alan Bennett. It wasnt and yet it has all the hallmarks of Bennett's best writing and I loved it. Deric Longden has come up with a powerful piece; funny, sad, thoughtful and ultimately entertaining. Pete Postlethwaite has probably had more demanding roles, but he is the perfect 'son' and the pathos shines right through as of course does the wit and frustration. Thora is truly superb and this performance should have won awards (maybe it did). What happens? Not a lot, but then you'd expect nothing more in this fine British film about old age and the slide towards dementia.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Lost for Words is an immensely likeable, funny and moving story of the loving relationship between a middle aged man (played by Pete Postlethwaite) and his elderly mother (played by Thora Hird) as she gradually develops dementia and physical incapacity following a stroke. As a former social worker who worked for many years with people who have dementia and their carers and also being the son of someone who developed dementia I can see a lot of my own experiences mirrored in what the character superbly portrayed by Postlethwaite goes through as he watches helplessly as his mother weakens in both body and mind.
Thora Hird, as always, is brilliant as a lovely, warm and generous lady who is robbed of her mental faculties by this cruel and merciless disease. The scenes where she puts her house up for sale and then goes out of her way to tell the people who come to view the property everything that is wrong with it are wonderful.
The film is sensitive and touching and shows that in the midst of human suffering there can be humour as well as sadness and that the bond of love between a mother and her son can overcome everything.
Thora Hird, as always, is brilliant as a lovely, warm and generous lady who is robbed of her mental faculties by this cruel and merciless disease. The scenes where she puts her house up for sale and then goes out of her way to tell the people who come to view the property everything that is wrong with it are wonderful.
The film is sensitive and touching and shows that in the midst of human suffering there can be humour as well as sadness and that the bond of love between a mother and her son can overcome everything.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
BRILLIANT
WHEN DEREK LONGDEN WROTE THE BOOKS, WHICH WERE EXCELLENT, I DON'T THINK HE REALISED HOW FUNNY AND POGNIANT AND HOW WELL THEY WOULD TRANSFER TO FILM. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Mr. P. O'Malley
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The drama is a masterclass in acting from an award wining cast,you will laugh & cry during this unforgetable production by masters of their craft. Read more
Published 7 days ago by bob
Lost for Words DVD
We haven't watched this as yet, as our son borrowed it for him and his family to watch, and we haven't had it back so far!
Published 1 month ago by Eveta Hubbardibus
Lost for Words
a dvd highly recommended viewing for those with senior parent(s) &/ or professional Carers.
It tells, with empathy & loving care about an aged Mother who is gradually... Read more
It tells, with empathy & loving care about an aged Mother who is gradually... Read more
Published 1 month ago by maverick kapers
A REAL WORK OF ART :-)
This a very moving Film with a perfect mixture of pathos, humour, understanding and dignity. Thora Hird and Peter Postlewaite, both actors unfortunatly no longer with us, showed... Read more
Published 2 months ago by crotchety old cripple
Big hearted, well acted film
This successfully treads a fine line dealing with the last days of a wonderful, slightly
eccentric Mother (Dame Thora Hird)and her loving middle aged son (Pete... Read more
eccentric Mother (Dame Thora Hird)and her loving middle aged son (Pete... Read more
Published 2 months ago by K. Gordon
Great Story
Wonderful item with a truly wonderful and moving story.
It really puts you in the front line about your parents.
It really puts you in the front line about your parents.
Published 4 months ago by oldbexhillian
Lost for Words
Superb acting as always from Dame Thora and Pete. A touching story with humour. We all know someone like these characters. Have a tissue handy. It's worth it! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ms. P. Turton
Lost for Words
Very true to the book, this is a tale of the anguish of a person whose parent has had their speech badly affected by a stroke. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Shirley Thomson
almost as good as the book
The 1st book I read by Deric Longden was the Cat That came in from the Cold, I quickly followed it by Diana's Story - the Only book that I have ever read cover to cover without... Read more
Published 7 months ago by JD
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