Mammoth

A sensitively directed and acted drama is hidden under the somewhat confusing title about the role that the factor of time and distance plays in our lives and relationships. The young married couple, played by Gael Garcia Bernal and Michelle Williams, have every reason to feel happy and secure. They are financially secure, have good jobs and prospects, and are additionally bonded by the strongest tie - a child. However, demanding work leads to a lack of communication and when Gael's character has to travel on a business trip to faraway Thailand, an unexpected love affair occurs. Although the momentary infatuation ends with the new start of the plane and return home, it serves as a reminder of the risk that anyone who undergoes long-term separation is exposed to. Members of various professions could tell stories about it. The film tells us that what happens between partners is beautiful but fragile and may not last long. It is often limited by time and space. In this case, the losses were not so great and painful, but it may not always turn out that way. Overall impression: 80%. (08/12/2013)

Life stories are sometimes quite interesting, and it only takes a small impulse to change everything or to become someone else than you were before. It's as if the spouses here were each living their own lives, and yet they still love each other and love to come back to each other. It didn't blow me away, but it does make me think now and then. (13/03/2018)