Truce is a sweet, sad film from Sergio Renán. It's anchored by a quietly brilliant performance from Héctor Alterio. An older man is bored with his life and is working only so that he can retire. His relationship with his kids is slightly strained but this is only because they're in their twenties and need to live their own lives. What is the father with the empty nest to do? This one falls in love with a young woman, and the whole thing is just charming as hell. This is quite enjoyable.
I will say that this is one of a number of pictures from this period nominated for the Foreign Language Oscar where we watch an older man fall in love again and rediscover a youthful verve in his dotage.
La Tregua deserves special mention for its homosexual subplot. The main character's younger son is a gay man who is in the closet, and part of the plot is an involved discussion of homosexuality and happiness.
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