Word: deric
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Andy (James Duval), whose motto appears to be, "Life is shit," meets and is courted by Ian (Alan Boyce). Meanwhile, Steven (Gilbert Luna), an aspiring filmmaker, and his intense artist boyfriend, Deric (Lance May), spend their time avoiding the suspicious gaze of Deric's parents...
Some consultants point the finger at Deric, saying he is too clingy and possessive of her. She admits that she wants to assert herself, but as we find out, it is only to be in control of ending her life whenever she wants. She has hidden bottles of sleeping pills all over the house. Diana and Deric are finally allowed to see their file when one consultant tells them the reason they have not gotten any help is because the first doctor who ever saw her diagnosed her as suffering from hysteria. Since then all the other doctors have subscribed...
...movie waivers on the decision which Diana has chosen to make and Deric wants to prevent her from following. She knows that she will never recover. She has come to peace with that fact but has grown too weak to convince him of it also. Her one goal which becomes the title for the movie, is to walk down the aisle at her son's wedding. It is a tangible thing for her to reach for, one last sign of her love and care for her family...
When Diana realizes Deric has met another woman he likes, the blind novelist, Aileen Armitage (Sian Thomas), she encourages him to pursue the relationship. Diana secretly meets with Aileen, they realize they have a great deal in common, and she convinces Aileen to pursue Deric after she dies. A beautiful, loving sacrifice, it proves the unconditional nature of Diana's love for Deric...
Walters and Broadbent give depth and poigniancy to these roles. Supporting them is the hilarious Thora Hird who plays Deric's mother. Slightly schezophrenic, she will call Deric and leave her end of the line unoccupied. When she finally returns to the phone, she conducts a three-way conversation between her son, herself and her cat, whom she refers to as Deric's brother. All the while she is putting sugar on the cat's food. The introduction of her character, and the moments when we see her provide much-needed relief for the weightiness of the rest...