Acting performance of Viggo Mortensen’s main character Ben is realistic and emotive. Loving husband, who misses his wife and has a lot of doubts. Although he is strict, he is caring father, loves his children very much and can sacrifice anything for them. He is always honest with his children and, despite they are quite young, he speaks with them like with grown-up, independent people. Instead of fairy tales about storks who bring children to families, he explains them how mothers get pregnant. Ben explains the diagnose and honestly tells them about suicide and what has happened to their mum. It seems like he gives children everything - freedom, education, ability to survive in any circumstances and the joy of life. However, they are isolated and they do not know what living in the real word and interacting with culturally diverse people is like. …
