There are awards contender films that excite you and thrill you (“First Man”). There are some that challenge you (“Suspiria”). There are even awards contenders that tackle important issues and subject matter (“If Beale Street Could Talk,” “Green Book,” “Beautiful Boy,” and “Boy Erased”). Then we have some of these late-fall prestige release films that are vying for Oscar consideration that seem to only want to make you sob like a blubbering mess in the theater. That appears to be where “Head Full of Honey” firmly rests.
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In the first trailer for the upcoming drama “Head Full of Honey,” we meet an older man played by Nick Nolte, who after the passing of his wife, begins to become the victim of Alzheimer’s disease. His son, played by Matt Dillon, is endlessly trying to figure out how to help his father’s rapidly developing illness. However, it’s the man’s granddaughter (Sophie Lane Nolte), who comes up with a plan that will pull at your heartstrings. The young lady believes that bringing her grandfather to Venice, reliving the moment he met his wife, will help slow down the disease and help him remember.
“Head Full of Honey” comes from director Til Schweiger. The filmmaker is also the writer-director of the German film of the same name. Schweiger joins a list of international directors assigned to helm the English-language remake of their award-winning film. Most recently, this happened with Sebastián Lelio, who directed “Gloria Bell” after directing the award-winning “Gloria.”
“Head Full of Honey” is set to make its debut in theaters on November 30.
Here’s the synopsis for the film:
Matilda (Sophie Lane Nolte) tries to help her grandfather, Amadeus (Nick Nolte), who is suffering from Alzheimer’s, to navigate his forgetfulness, and ends up going on a remarkable adventure with him.