But what follows is a slowly developing bonding experience for the two, who are joined by Ben’s nurse Zoey, played by Elizabeth Olsen. The two have had a rocky relationship for many years and Matt is content to let him pass away without even a goodbye. Ben’s reaching out for assistance on this odyssey has come as a surprise to Matt, who is-at first-vehemently opposed to doing his father any favors. Joining Ben on the journey, or rather, driving him, is his son Matt, played by Jason Sudeikis. Brendan MichaelĪ predictable, yet still effective road drama, Kodachrome features Ben, a dying photographer played by Ed Harris, intent on getting to Kansas to develop one final role of film at Kodak’s last Kodachrome lab, which is set to close forever in just a few days. Among other things, the family-friendly film-though heavy at times-is a father-son story about pride and humility, trust and sacrifice. But it’s young William’s innovative mind that begins to make a long-lasting, far-reaching change. Watching him lose hope as his faith in God wavers, elicits an audience response like Ejiofor can do better than most actors.
His farmer father, played by Ejiofor, resorts to baleful rage birthed from his failure to care for and protect his family. When protagonist William’s ( Maxwell Simba) village is stricken with a historic drought, suffering follows. In his directorial debut, Chiwetel Ejiofor tells a story set and filmed in the impoverished African nation of Malawi. And knowing its finale softens the blow that this film hits you with again and again as it drifts along from one devastating moment to the next.
Sometimes knowing the ending doesn’t spoil the rest of the experience, which is the case here. The title alone tells you where this one is going.
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