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Some writers receive early praise in their careers. Some even more talented ones never get their due because their work is not commercially satisfactory. In fact, it could be said that fame eludes a lot of brilliant authors who, as in the case of Leonard Schiller, must resort to a life of teaching in the great universities of the country. Schiller has only produced four novels, which sadly, seem to be out of print and unappreciated by even serious readers. It is at this juncture of Leonard's life that a change occurs. When the eager young Heather, who wants to base her thesis on his books, comes to visit to ask if it could be possible to enlist him to help her with her paper. Leonard Schiller feels flattered and repulsed at the same time. He is a private man who has shunned notoriety and wants to stay that way, but ends up in going along with the young woman. Leonard, a widower, has a daughter, Ariel, a woman in her early forties who believes her biological clock is running out of time if she is to have a baby. She had wanted to have a child with Casey, who doesn't cherish the thought of fatherhood and had broken with her. When he reappears, they renew their relationship with mixed results because Casey can't commit. This disparity is pointed out to Ariel by her father, who feels she is not getting her due. Heather, we see moving closer and closer to Leonard. It appears inevitable they are headed for an involvement, one that he feels is more than what he wanted to get, especially with a woman way too young for him. The intensity of the feeling she provokes in him, surprises Schiller, who is in ill health, but he gives way to his fears jumping into an affair which will prove will not benefit either one of them. There is now reason that you would smirk at seeing such a charming film about an older man having the time of his life trying to hold off his feelings about a female novel lover that has taken her time to study a man that could very well have been her grandfather. This film took much time to create to make it believable and Frank Langella completely was in his character. This film was so utterly believable that it didn't matter what time of year or season you watched it. He never relinquished his demeanor nor let others know how he really felt inside. Langella hid behind many things in this film, including his love for his life love of years passed. There was no way that you could even imagine that this man couldn't have cared for this beautiful woman that was probably younger than his daughter who he loved and cared for dearly. Frank's character would always seem to obfuscate his feelings toward his daughter's bad relationship; always making her feel that she was not living the life that she always wanted, yet he, himself, hid his inner feelings towards his girlfriend who insisted that he allow her to read all the works he had not yet published. The friction in this film flies, when he never let his inner feelings get in the way of his schedule. It's always a miracle when 2 people or more connect and have subtle longing to make others feel wanted. Although Frank never let his emotions get the best of him, you could almost bet and pray that Frank would create a newness in his heart for those that really cared for him. His morals and ethics seemed to get the very best of him, which, in my opinion was a shame, for he was obviously designed to love and be loved, although, I was truly convinced that he had already given up.Read full review
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