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The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (2022)
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 311 min.
TV show
Story:
Suddenly left without his trusted caretaker, Ptolemy Grey is assigned to the care of orphaned teenager Robyn. When they learn about a treatment that will restore Ptolemy’s dementia-addled memories, it begins a journey toward shocking truths.
Style:
emotional, poignant, psychological, captivating, disturbing, melancholic, medical drama, suspense, tragic, soulful
Plot:
memory loss, memories, old age, loneliness, aging, dementia, elderly man, character study, old man, elderly, child custody, confronting the past, troubled past, abandonment, regret, identity, intimate, grief, second chance, redemption, flashback, investigation, morality, ethical dilemma, slow burn ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
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Audience:
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