Our take
June Again is quite a charmer. The Aussie comedy can be a bit predictable, but even as it goes through familiar family fare, there’s something refreshing about the way the film tries to resolve the Wilton family’s conflicts. It could be that the film keeps things realistic. Everything that happens is within the realm of possibilities and within that short time frame. However, June Again mostly works because it understands the devastation of losing one’s self to dementia, of having to live in a world that’s completely changed without any context behind it. The film softens the blow with the comedy, like the way June “borrows” things, but the drama keeps its focus to what’s at the heart of each family member, and balances it quite adeptly.
The story
A woman experiences a medical miracle, after which she has only a few days to bring together her estranged children, save the family's wallpaper business and rekindle an old flame.
June Wilton has spent five years in a care home due to her dementia. During a temporary bout of lucidity, she tries to reconnect with her adult children Ginny and Devon, trying to put everything back on track before her time runs out.
The reveal at the end! I didn’t expect it at all, but it fit just right with the story.
Noni Hazlehurst makes this film so delightful!
Who picked it
Isabella Endrinal is a curator at A Good Movie to Watch. She's now free from the corporate night shift. Previous articles have been published in outlets such as NANG Magazine. She's currently catching up on some classic films… if she isn't coping with the fact that the Haikyu anime will end soon.
