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The movie chosen was On Golden Pond

The movie chosen was On Golden Pond The life transition and developmental issue present in the couple are the father's cognitive decline and age related memory loss familial conflict and divergence between father and daughter Norman and Ethel appear hunched and infirm which is a sign of osteoporosis or general bone density decline and their hair is gray and thinning Ethel seems to be in better shape than Norman The movie is filled with conflict and resolution When daughter Chelsea arrives the family is forced to revisit and renew the ties that bind them and overcome the generational conflict that has occurred for years The father Norman is turning 80 years old and frequently talks about dying and aging He appears disconnected from his environs and is quite absentminded and off putting There is some definite unresolved discord in the relationship between father and daughter They seem to be unfavorably stuck in the past Chelsea calls her father by his first name which is a sign of disrespect and also an indication that she feels that he has been negligent in his duties as a father Chelsea admits that she still feels as if she is a child in his presence 



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