A review of the 2020 film “23 Walks”
The title could be off-putting but, in fact, there is very little counting, although there is a lot of walking (and talking) in this London-based relationship movie.Dave (played by Dave Johns who was so good in the eponymous role in “I, Daniel Blake”) and his large dog Tillie come across Fern (played by Alison Steadman, beloved of all British television viewers) and her little dog Henry on the first of these walks and start an off/on/off relationship that is more than usually complicated by both of them being in the autumn of their lives.
The story is both written and directed by Paul Morrison who is himself in his 70s and his spell as a psychotherapist brings some grit to the narrative. Recommended for something a little different. You can find it on Netflix.