Film

Wrinkles

Name: Wrinkles
Genre: Animation, Drama, Comedy
Released: 2011
Cast: Tacho González, Álvaro Guevara, Mabel Rivera, Raul Dans, Montse Davila

Drama

A Spanish animated film about two men in a nursing home—one a charmer playing angles, one losing his memory—who become unlikely allies against a system designed to forget people like them. It's funny, tender, and unsentimental about aging, loss, and friendship. For anyone who loves character-driven stories that treat their subjects with dignity and humour.

TMDb rating

3.8

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