Fred Schepisi's adaptation of Graham Swift's prize-winning novel is a quietly graceful portrait of four working-class Brits, bound by years of friendship, that unites some of England's finest actors in a powerful and deeply moving ensemble production. Michael Caine stars as Jack Dodd, the charismatic leader of the group, whose death and last wishes sends his friends on a nostalgic journey from London to Margate to scatter Jack's ashes in the sea. After forty years of warming the seats at their favourite pub, long-time friends and WWII veterans Ray (Bob Hoskins), Lenny (David Hemmings), and Vic (Tom Courtenay) are forced to face the loss of one of their own as they make the "epic" journey accompanied by Jack's flashy, prodigal son Vince (Ray Winstone). Noticeably absent from the group is Jack's long-suffering widow Amy (Helen Mirren), who travels to visit her autistic daughter instead of accompanying her husband's ashes, in a painful journey of her own which sheds light on her complex relationship with Jack. As the four men make their way to Margate, going from pub to pub, they reflect on a lifetime of memories of Jack, which are recreated in a series of multi-layered flashbacks that explore the delicate interweaving of their friendships; full of secrets, resentments, and deeply rooted loyalty. Schepisi masterfully handles the multidimensional plot lines while deftly allowing his talented cast to portray their flawed and profoundly ordinary characters. 　　译文(2): 弗雷德 · 谢皮西(Fred Schepisi)根据格雷厄姆 · 斯威夫特(Graham Swift)的获奖小说改编的这部电影，是对四个工人阶级英国人的一幅静谧优雅的肖像画，他们之间有着多年的友谊，这部影片将英国一些最优秀的演员联系在一起，演绎出一个强大而感人的集体作【资源囤-ZiYuanTun.Com】。迈克尔?凯恩(Michael Caine)在片中饰演杰克?多德(Jack Dodd) ，这位富有魅力的团队领袖的死亡和遗愿，让他的朋友们踏上了一段怀旧之旅，从伦敦前往马盖特，将杰克的骨灰撒入大海。经过四十年在他们最喜欢的酒吧暖座位，老朋友和二战老兵雷(鲍勃 · 霍斯金斯饰) ，莱尼(大卫 · 海明斯饰)和维克(汤姆 · 考特尼饰)被迫面对失去自己人的痛苦，因为他们在杰克的浮华的浪子儿子文斯(雷 · 温斯顿饰)的陪伴下进行了“史诗般”的旅行。值得注意的是，杰克的遗孀艾米(海伦 · 米伦饰)没有出现在这个小组中，她长期忍受着病痛的折磨。艾米去探望自己患有自闭症的女儿，而不是陪伴丈夫的骨灰，她自己也经历了一段痛苦的旅程，这段旅程揭示了她与杰克之间复杂的关系。这四个人从一个酒吧走到另一个酒吧，前往马盖特，他们回忆起杰克一生的记忆，这些记忆在一系列多层次的闪回中重现，探索了他们友谊的微妙交织，充满了秘密、怨恨和根深蒂固的忠诚。谢皮西巧妙地处理多维情节线，同时巧妙地允许他的天才演员描绘他们的缺陷和深刻的普通人物。