Loss Of Hope In Henry Poole Is Here

Henry Poole Is Here, written by Albert Torres and directed by Mark Pellington. Henry Poole, played by Luke Wilson, who has six weeks to live, decides to move back to his childhood home, but when the owners will not sell Henry settles for a run-down home in the same neighborhood. A nosey, but well-meaning next door neighbor, Esperanza, played by Adrianna Barrazza, always seems to distract Henry from his constant deplorable mood. She is always encouraging others to believe in something so they may regain or retain their hope. On the other side of Henry lives Millie and her mother Dawn, played by Morgan Lily and Radha Mitchell, respectively. Patience, played by Rachel Seiferth, is a young lady that works at the local grocery store. She more than lives up to her name when dealing with Henry. …show more content…
Without hope, a person dies spiritually, and emotionally. As Henry interacts with each of the main characters in the movie, he becomes aware of their pain and their journey in life. This is significant because making personal connections with others is another step in regaining his hope. He is especially taken with Millie. At one point, Henry says to Millie, ‘Sometimes I don’t like to talk either”. When Millie or Henry come face-to-face with their fear, they run and hide. Millie retreats to her hide-away she has built that resembles a play area outside, and Henry retreats to his hide-away in a bottle of liquor. One night, Millie walks into Henry’s yard and touches the face on the wall. Henry is stunned as she begins to speak. He wants to believe that a miracle happened, but cannot bring himself to touch the wall. If he touches the wall and he isn’t cured, he is afraid he may lose hope forever. Henry making personal relationships with each of the different characters may be what saves him from despair. They show him that it is worth taking the chance to love, to hope and to