When: 1/11/2013
Description: Friday, January 11, 2013 – 7:30pm ROBOT AND FRANK 2012 (PG-13) 90 min. U.S.A. Director: Jake Schreier Cast: Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Liv Tyler Set in the near future, Frank, a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. They are tempted to place him in a nursing home until Frank's son chooses a different option: against the old man's wishes, he buys Frank a walking, talking humanoid robot programmed to improve his physical and mental health. What follows is an often hilarious and somewhat heartbreaking story about finding friends and family in the most unexpected places. The film is a warm, clever satire on the loss of personality in the digital age, and the disposable nature of modern life. The more we come to rely on technology for everything, the less we ourselves are practically capable of, giving rise to a generation of limited, purposeless people. What ROBOT AND FRANK highlights is not just the fragility of aging, but also the value of a mind filled with life experience and skills.
Friday, January 11, 2013 – 7:30pm ROBOT AND FRANK
2012 (PG-13) 90 min. U.S.A. Director: Jake Schreier Cast: Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Liv Tyler
Set in the near future, Frank, a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. They are tempted to place him in a nursing home until Frank's son chooses a different option: against the old man's wishes, he buys Frank a walking, talking humanoid robot programmed to improve his physical and mental health. What follows is an often hilarious and somewhat heartbreaking story about finding friends and family in the most unexpected places. The film is a warm, clever satire on the loss of personality in the digital age, and the disposable nature of modern life. The more we come to rely on technology for everything, the less we ourselves are practically capable of, giving rise to a generation of limited, purposeless people. What ROBOT AND FRANK highlights is not just the fragility of aging, but also the value of a mind filled with life experience and skills.
http://www.lorainccc.edu/Stocker+Arts+Center/fss.htm
Location: Stocker Humanities and Fine Arts (SC)
Room Number: Main Theatre
Cost: $6/per ticket after 3/yearly Film Society membership is purchased
Time: 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM