Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other

Artist and writer Maggie Barrett (75) has had a complex and varied life, not without its share of trials and tribulations. She has been with world-famous street photographer Joel Meyerowitz (84) since 1990, and although they love each other dearly, Maggie struggles with her husband’s celebrity, often finding herself in his shadow, somewhat eclipsed. When she breaks her femur, Joel becomes her caregiver. Confronted by her mortality, Maggie is prompted to question their life together, inspiring the couple to seek a shared inner-peace while there is still time. Directors Jacob Perlmutter and Manon Ouimet observe the duo in their idyllic house in Tuscany and their New York apartment, as they consider existential questions, and ponder how each has seen and appreciated the other. A fascinating hybrid documentary filled with warmth and humour.