A POSTCARD FROM ROME
Symposium
A POSTCARD FROM ROME is a tale of love, care and the struggle against forgetting. A lottery gives veteran post-office employees Ernests and Alvīne a chance to fulfil their dream of one day travelling to Rome. Alas, while both eagerly await the big day of their departure, Alvīne's Alzheimer’s is rapidly worsening – a truth that the two do their best to repress. Elza Gauja's celebrated film takes a bittersweet look at denial and acceptance. As Ernests wrestles with his new role as caregiver, his perception of the future shifts: Is there any time to lose, when a loved one is slowly losing themself?
A POSTCARD FROM ROME is a tale of love, care and the struggle against forgetting. A lottery gives veteran post-office employees Ernests and Alvīne a chance to fulfil their dream of one day travelling to Rome. Alas, while both eagerly await the big day of their departure, Alvīne's Alzheimer’s is rapidly worsening – a truth that the two do their best to repress. Elza Gauja's celebrated film takes a bittersweet look at denial and acceptance. As Ernests wrestles with his new role as caregiver, his perception of the future shifts: Is there any time to lose, when a loved one is slowly losing themself?
