Lessons to be learned in marriage

Hollywood and world cinema have proven time and time again that while it takes two to create heaven, hell needs only the dedication and hard work of one, as the secrets contained in the critically acclaimed masterwork 45 Years reveal

Marriage: the only institution where there can be two prisoners and two guards, bringing the sum total of staff and inmates to two.

45 Years is a cinematic tour de force which takes an unflinching look into the heart of a longstanding marriage, put to the test when the body of the husband’s former girlfriend is found – perfectly preserved in an icy crevasse – nearly half a century after a climbing accident.