Ordinary Love stars Lesley Manville and Liam Neeson as Joan and Tom, a middle-aged couple in Northern Ireland who deal with the discovery that Joan has breast cancer. The death of their daughter years before seems to have brought them closer together, but also perhaps made them isolated from others, as we see no signs of any friends or family as they deal with the illness.
The title is very apt. We see two people who really love each other, but the film focuses on the very ordinary aspects of their lives, even as they deal with the ordeal of cancer diagnosis and treatment. It is also an ordinary story, as so many in the audience would have been touched by cancer. Both lead performances were outstanding, and the story felt very real. The subject matter is serious and frightening, but humour is present throughout, and the love they feel for each other is obvious even though it's never said out loud.
TIFF 2019 Overview
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