Gideon (1998)
Gideon Dobbs is young, simple-minded man who checks into a retirement home where he finds the residents have lost their lust for life. Through his innocence he changes their lives and teaches them that each day is a precious gift.
장르 : 코미디, 드라마, 로맨스
상영시간 : 1시간 42분
연출 : Claudia Hoover
시놉시스
Gideon Dobbs is young, simple-minded man who has never stopped dreaming. He checks into a retirement home where he finds the residents have lost their lust for life. Through his innocence he changes their lives and teaches them that each day is a precious gift. They get back their self-esteem and their lust for life.
양로원에서 무료한 삶을 살아가던 노인들이 이상하게 생긴 커다란 돌이 들어 있는 이웃집 풀장에서 수영을 하고 난 뒤로는 이상하게 젊어지기 시작한다. 사실 그 돌은 외계인들이 멕시코만의 해저에서 자신의 동족이 잠자고 있는 생명의 돌, 즉 코쿤이었다. 그 사실을 모르는 노인들은 이 풀장에서 수영을 하면서 우연한 기회에 외계인들과 마주치게 된다. 하지만 두려움은 잠시였고 외계인들과 노인들은 마음 속 깊이 따뜻한 사랑의 감정을 나눈다.
각자의 목적으로 황혼기에 인도를 찾았던 에블린(주디 덴치), 더글라스(빌 나이), 뮤리엘(매기 스미스) 등 여섯 명의 영국인들은 자이푸르의 ‘베스트 엑조틱 메리골드 호텔’에 머물면서 새로운 인생을 살아간다. 뮤리엘과 함께 호텔을 공동으로 경영하는 소니(데브 파텔)는 호텔 확장 제안서를 미국 투자자에게 제출한 뒤, 손님으로 위장하고 호텔을 방문할 심사원을 기다린다. 마침내 호텔의 운명을 좌우할 심사원으로 생각되는 가이 챔버스(리처드 기어)가 도착하자 소니는 극진한 친절을 베푼다. 또한 코앞으로 닥친 결혼식을 제쳐두고 챔버스의 한심을 사는 데만 골몰하여 약혼녀를 실망시킨다. 그런데 소니가 구입하여 확장하려는 호텔을 라이벌인 쿠샬이 먼저 손에 넣는다. 이처럼 소니가 호텔 확장과 결혼식 때문에 전전긍긍하는 동안 노년의 투숙객들에게도 피할 수 없는 선택의 순간이 다가오는데…
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직장에서 은퇴 후 단 둘이서 다정하게 살아가던 바크와 루시 부부는 흩어져 살던 자식들을 불러 모아 은행에 집을 빼앗기게 됐다는 소식을 전해준다. 자식들은 경제적 어려움을 이유로 곤란해 하다가 결국 바크와 루시를 따로 모시겠다고 하고, 부부는 내키지 않아하면서도 어쩔 수 없이 이 결정을 받아들인다.
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