Men's Lives: When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007) October 26, 2008

'When Did You Last See Your Father?' is a deeply affecting story about the challenges of coming to terms with the past lives and old sins of our parents. Blake, as a sensitive eight-year-old in the tightlipped England of the fifties, saw his father, Arthur (Jim Broadbent), as something of an ogre, never once receiving a word of praise from his father. Dominated by Arthur's personality throughout his life, Blake gradually resigns himself to their unequal relationship as he gets older. When his father falls terminally ill, the adult Blake (Colin Firth) is compelled to confront the difficult history they share, which has prevented any meaningful connection between the two men. At the same time, Blake comes to understand that in his own clumsy and offensive way, Arthur was doing his best to show his son he loved him. After each film in this series, Dr. F. Towne Allen will facilitate group processes that will allow each man in the audience to experience what it is like to explore their inner lives.