Old Age
...a that life marches on, no matter what we are sad or bitter about. a mixture of anger, cynicism and fear as he shows signs of losing his faculties. Norman is not a particularly kind or considerate gent. Abrupt, callous, remote, and ill-equipped to offer nurturing support of any kind, living with Norman must have been quite an ordeal for those growing up under his roof. As a means of self-preservation, their only child, Chelsea, has long estranged herself from the family, unable to emotionally come to terms with her unhappy, unhealthy relationship with her father. On Golden Pond is a film about growing old, learning and facing new things, and learning how to face the past. It is a film about love, friendship, and forgiveness On Golden Pond offers us a touching look at a married couple,still passionatly in love after nearly 50 years of marraige. It also offers a realistic and powerfuly emotional look at family relations.The stubborn Father who could never tell his daughter how much he loves her,The devoted wife,more in love with her husband than aware that her daughter needs help,and the troubled daughter,trying to get through life never really understanding her parents at all.They,along with The daughter's soon to be step son fill in the gaps of life during what may be Fonda's last summer at their b...