Duncan is a depressed 20-something who has just lost another job. He makes extra money by letting out his flat for his brother's romantic trysts, but when a job comes up as a caretaker in his grandparent's building he takes it. His grandfather has Parkinson's Disease and he and his wife have a caregiver whom Duncan finds compellingly upbeat. As they begin a tentative romance, and Duncan spends more time with his grandparents, he begins to face his feelings about the early los... (Full plot summary below)
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Duncan is a depressed 20-something who has just lost another job. He makes extra money by letting out his flat for his brother's romantic trysts, but when a job comes up as a caretaker in his grandparent's building he takes it. His grandfather has Parkinson's Disease and he and his wife have a caregiver whom Duncan finds compellingly upbeat. As they begin a tentative romance, and Duncan spends more time with his grandparents, he begins to face his feelings about the early loss of his father. A moving drama, set in a frigid Minnesota landscape.
Leave your thoughts about Aurora Borealis.
| L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasAurora Borealisulth -- yes, that title eventually comes home to roost -- doesn't offend in any way, but it's so self-consciously quaint, so unwaveringly "nice," that you nearly wish it did. |
| Hollywood Report CardRoss AnthonyIt'll bring a tear to your eye, a chuckle to your belly, and good circulation to your day. It's big warm heart shines strong through the celluloid. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsMark R. LeeperSome of the characterizations are of quite good with Donald Sutherland giving a very strong performance. But some may find the pacing, like life in this cold town, just a little slow. |
| TheFilmFile.comDustin PutmanHas a relaxed and understated tone that blindsides the viewer at key moments with its dramatic potency. |
| New York PostV.A. MusettoThink you're depressed now? Wait till you see Aurora Borealis, which spends almost two hours watching Ronald Shorter, a suicidal old man, die. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerBill WhiteThe script offers neither character revelations nor plot twists. It unfolds by the numbers, like the product of an amateur screenwriter's salon. Its second-hand ideas originate in movies ranging from 1960's "The Apartment" to 1997's "The Ice Storm." |
| Entertainment WeeklyGregory KirschlingThe movie would be a quality guilty-gloopy pleasure if it weren't so deadly overlong. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyThis coming of age yarn of a selfish youngster (TV's Joshua Jackson) who steps up to the plate to take care of his ailing grandfather (splendid Donald Sutherland) contains powerful moments and warm characters that enrich the tale beyond its simple premise |
| ReelTalk Movie ReviewsBetty Jo TuckerJoshua Jackson becomes a major screen presence with his sensitive and charismatic performance in 'Aurora Borealis,' a rare and memorable film. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenFeatures a theatrically brilliant performance from Donald Sutherland as an elderly man with suicidal impulses. |
