Earth Days Pass By (1979)

A profoundly empathetic, unpretentious and droll account of a how a swarthy, Hemingway-like sailor upends the droning routines of a nursing home when he checks himself in. Though his subtle interactions with the other residents – including his cantankerous roommate who obviously harbours resentment towards his family for putting him out to seed – the sailor gently whisks up an atmosphere of hope and happiness and allows the movie to deliver its beautifully simple message: that life should be savoured until the bitter end.

Released June 28, 1979 87 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Keywords: tmdb.nursing-home, imdb.aging, imdb.death, imdb.hospital, imdb.old-woman, imdb.heart-attack, imdb.amateur-theatre + 19 more, imdb.bickering, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.new-year-s-eve-party, imdb.party, imdb.new-year-s-eve, imdb.roommate, imdb.low-budget-film, imdb.non-professional-cast, imdb.storytelling, imdb.singer, imdb.singing, imdb.artist, imdb.drawing, imdb.old-man, imdb.retirement, imdb.sea-captain, imdb.old-people-s-home, imdb.folk-song, imdb.title-based-on-song